
An 81-year-old Mumbai resident was defrauded of Rs 7.62 lakh after downloading a fake Punjab National Bank (PNB) mobile application. The victim, Praveenkant Amritlal Shah, contacted a fraudulent customer care number found online when he faced issues with the official PNB app. He was then guided to download a fake APK file and shared sensitive banking details, leading to unauthorized transfers from his account. An FIR has been registered, and investigations are ongoing.