# Fake e-challan APK costs Nashik businessman Rs 6 lakh 2026-08-07T16:56:31+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 28-year-old powerloom businessman from Nashik lost over Rs 6 lakh after clicking a link in a fake e-challan message that downloaded a malicious APK file onto his phone. The fraud occurred on July 31, and the money was debited in more than a dozen transactions in a single day, police said. After his phone was hacked, calls were forwarded to another number, and the fraudsters gained access to his bank card linked to the mobile number. He blocked his cards and filed a complaint; a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act. Separately, Hyderabad cybercrime police recorded six APK fraud complaints in two days involving losses of over Rs 23 lakh. In one case, a 67-year-old retired employee lost Rs 6 lakh to a fake IndusInd Bank representative offering a pension card. The Times of India reports fraudsters are now baiting victims with banking apps, water bill, and RTO challan APKs. Police have cautioned against downloading unknown APK files from WhatsApp or SMS links. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: APK malware, cyber fraud, e-challan scam, Maharashtra Police, Nashik Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nashik-businessman-loses-rs-6-lakh-in-fake-e-challan-apk-scam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nashik-businessman-loses-rs-6-lakh-in-fake-e-challan-apk-scam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.