Amid complaints of harassment and blackmailing, the cyber wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday cautioned people against downloading Chinese money lending apps offering online soft loans.
\nSenior Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime Investigation, Sandeep Chaudhary shared a 3.39-minute video clip on social media, discussing in detail the modus operandi of the culprits behind these apps.
\n\u201cChinese loan app \u2013 while using the internet you come across certain apps offering loans of Rs 5,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 on a very low interest rate for a specified period. Sometimes people deliberately or unintentionally download such apps.
\n\u201cWhile the loan applications are under process, the app operators hack the messages, phone gallery and contacts, and transfer data to their servers outside the country,\u201d Chaudhary said.
\nHe said the app then asks for copies of Aadhaar and PAN, following which the loan amount is transferred immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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