8th pay commission
8th Pay commission: The market of discussions regarding the 8th Pay Commission is very hot among the central employees. There is a natural curiosity in the mind of every government employee to know how much their salary will increase after the implementation of the new pay commission and what will be the mathematics of arrears. But now cyber criminals are taking advantage of this curiosity. The fraudsters active in the internet world have woven a new and extremely dangerous web to launder the hard-earned money of government employees. If you have also received a message to check salary hike, then wait, it can prove to be a big threat to your life savings.
Curiosity to know the salary can prove costly
These days, a large number of government employees and pensioners are receiving suspicious messages on WhatsApp. It is being claimed in this message that to know how much your salary will increase after the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission, download the accompanying file. This message looks so official and attractive that anyone can fall into the trap. Cyber fraudsters are often sending an .APK (application file) or suspicious PDF along with this message. Their main objective is to steal your personal information and gain remote access to your mobile.
Hackers take over mobile with one wrong click
It is very important to understand the seriousness of this entire fraud. ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ (I4C), an organization working under the Home Ministry, has issued a strict warning regarding this. According to I4C, as soon as a user installs that .APK file in his phone out of greed to calculate salary, he unknowingly gives complete control of his phone to hackers.
This is not an ordinary file, but a malware. Once installed, this app gives hackers access to your messages, OTP, contacts and gallery. After this, criminals easily break into your bank account and withdraw money and the victim does not even realize it.
never make this mistake
Cyber security agency I4C has clarified through its official ‘Cyber Dost’ handle that the Government of India or any department never sends any kind of application (.APK) through WhatsApp or email. The government has made it clear that for any information related to pay commission or pension, use only official channels.
The most effective way to avoid fraud is not to download files coming from unknown numbers. Especially keep distance from .APK files, because they are directly connected to the operating system of your phone. If you want any official information related to 8th Pay Commission, then visit only the official website of the government https://8cpc.gov.in.
