Mumbai Police Arrest Mastermind of Fake APK Scam Worth ₹63.7 Crore
Mumbai’s DB Marg police busted an inter‑state cyber‑crime network that distributed counterfeit Android APK files masquerading as messages from Mahanagar Gas Ltd. The fake apps stole banking credentials, enabling fraud of about ₹63.69 crore across India and affecting roughly 5,912 victims, including 512 in Maharashtra.
Police seized ten mobile phones, a laptop, seven SIM cards, four credit/debit cards, 967 fake APK files and a database containing personal banking details of 37,200 people. The mastermind, identified as 26‑year‑old S K Mandal from West Bengal, was arrested after a complaint from a Mumbai resident who lost ₹70,500. The operation was led by Assistant Police Commissioner Gyaneshwar Vagh and involved senior officers of the Mumbai Police Commissionerate.
Entities: Mumbai Police
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Mumbai police's DB Marg unit arrested a 26‑year‑old mastermind from West Bengal for a fake‑APK scam. (All three articles report the arrest of the mastermind, named S K Mandal, a 26‑year‑old from West Bengal.)