Mumbai Small Causes Court Judge Duped of ₹93,000 in APK Scam

A Mumbai Small Causes Court judge recently filed a police complaint after being defrauded of ₹93,000 by a cybercriminal posing as a Samsung customer care executive.

The judge, seeking help for a display issue, contacted a number found via a Google search.

The fraudster instructed the judge to download an application file (APK) and transfer ₹20 to "verify" the service request. Shortly after, unauthorized transactions totaling ₹93,000 were diverted from the judge’s bank account to a third-party wallet.

This incident follows similar high-profile scams targeting judicial officers, highlighting the rising risks of phishing and malicious software.