Hyderabad, April 11 -- The Hyderabad City Police has cautioned residents against a new cyber fraud in which scammers pose as water board officials to extort money.

According to the police, fraudsters are calling citizens, claiming their water bills are pending and threatening to disconnect the supply if payment is not made immediately. Victims are then sent a malicious file named "HMWSSB WATER BILL UPDATE.apk" and are persuaded to install it on their mobile phones.

Officials said that once the APK file is installed, scammers gain complete control over the victim's device. This allows them to divert calls, monitor screen activity, and access sensitive information, including OTPs used for banking transactions, leading to financial losses ...