Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The police managed to uncover information regarding a new digital racket used to rob bank accounts. If anyone falls victim to such a fraud, the police advise immediately suspending bank accounts and notifying the nearest police station or the Computer Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department.

In this scheme, downloading and opening a suspicious file named ".apk" received from an unknown number or even under a friend's name results in hackers gaining control of the mobile phone. This allows sensitive information like SMS messages and OTP codes to be exposed to hackers, providing them the opportunity to rob money from bank accounts.

These apk files, which appear as wedding invitations, e...