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₹150 Crore Cyber Fraud: Mumbai Police Arrest Man Who Supplied Fake Apps

Mumbai Police arrested a 36-year-old graphic designer from Indore for allegedly supplying malicious Android application files linked to a massive cyber fraud amounting to nearly ₹150 crore. According to investigators, the accused created and supplied thousands of custom APK files that allowed fraudsters to compromise smartphones and gain remote access.

State

Maharashtra

First reported

October 2026

Amount alleged

₹150 Crore

Agency involved

Mumbai Crime Branch’s Property Cell

Arrests

One 36-year-old graphic designer from Indore

Status

The accused has been arrested and authorities are continuing their investigation into the wider network.

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

The investigation began after a senior citizen in Mumbai filed a complaint on August 13. The victim stated that a caller posing as a bank representative offered help with a senior citizen card scheme and sent an APK link via text message. After the victim clicked the link and installed the file, ₹5.62 lakh was debited from his account.

Technical analysis by the Mumbai Crime Branch traced the operation to Indore. Police stated that the accused sold each malicious file for ₹20,000 to ₹25,000 to cybercrime networks operating in Bihar and Jharkhand. These groups allegedly used leaked information from financial institutions to target victims across the country.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention specific court charges or the exact timeline of the arrest following the August complaint.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The accused has been arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch, and police are continuing their investigation into the broader cybercrime network.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A total of 9,673 individuals across India were allegedly targeted by the network, including a senior citizen in Mumbai who lost ₹5.62 lakh.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

Five years prior to arrestThe accused narrowly escaped a digital arrest scam and subsequently contacted fraudsters to begin supplying malicious applications.

August 13A senior citizen from Mumbai lodged a police complaint after losing ₹5.62 lakh following the installation of a fraudulent APK link.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Fraudsters contacted potential victims by impersonating representatives of banks or government services.
Victims were sent text messages containing a link to download an Android application file.
The application files were disguised as legitimate utility services, pension verifications, e-traffic challans, or senior citizen card verifications.
Once installed, the malicious applications enabled fraudsters to steal sensitive data, intercept one-time passwords, and remotely control the victim's smartphone.
Fraudsters used the stolen information to unauthorizedly transfer money from victims' bank accounts.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

the420.inOriginal report The420.inOpens via Google News Indore Man Accused Of Supplying 2,805 Malicious Apps In Rs 150 Crore Cyber Fraud - News MobileNews Mobile · 16 Oct 2026

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