Byculla woman’s WhatsApp hacked, fraudsters use her identity to request money from contacts, including her IPS officer husband | Representative Image
Mumbai: A woman from Byculla has filed a complaint with the police after her WhatsApp account was hacked, and fraudsters used her identity to request money from her contacts. Sources revealed that the woman’s husband is an IPS officer, said Police Official.
According to Police, The incident occurred on November 6 morning when the woman received a WhatsApp message from a contact listed as “Naisha’s Mom,” asking her to forward a 6-digit code that had been accidentally sent to her.
Trusting the sender, the woman forwarded the code, which led to her receiving multiple verification codes linked to her WhatsApp account. Soon after, she found that her account had been logged out and she couldn’t regain access, despite several attempts.
Later, around 11:45 am, her IPS officer husband received a similar message from her hacked account, asking for the 6-digit code. Another message followed on his alternate number, requesting money with the explanation that her account was not working and she needed cash, promising to repay within two days.
Realizing her account had been hacked, the woman called “Naisha’s Mom” to confirm the situation and learned that this contact’s account had also been compromised. Shockingly, the fraudsters had used her WhatsApp to send similar messages to several of her contacts, demanding money.
One acquaintance received such a message at 11:00 am on December 7, along with a Google Pay number to send the funds. The woman promptly approached the Byculla Police Station and filed a complaint, providing screenshots of the fraudulent messages sent from her account to her husband and other contacts.
