Goa, May 2 -- There has been a surge in various forms of cheating facilitated by misuse of these devices, as the Financial transactions are predominantly conducted through mobile phones nowadays. The spectrum of fraudulent activities has widened from hacking mobile phones to unauthorized money transfers and sending inappropriate messages, the spectrum of fraudulent activities has widened

A recent incident in Harmal serves as a stark example of the repercussions of such fraudulent acts. On Tuesday, a young man from Madhlawada-Harmal received a seemingly legitimate message prompting him to pay his electricity bill. Believing it to be genuine, he followed instructions provided through a mobile number provided in the message, leading him to ...