The RBI has also said that there are many apps like 'Any Desk' which gives remote access of the device to other users. Apart from this, fraudsters can also place online shopping orders or book rail or air tickets.

This trick can be used to make transactions through any mobile banking and payment apps like UPI and e-wallets. If the OTP is compromised, wiping out the money from the bank account is not too difficult.

Hence, whenever an OTP is sent to the victim's phone, the fraudster steals it. Once the code is shared, fraudsters insert the code in his (fraudsters) mobile and then the victim would be asked to grant certain permissions, similar to other apps.Īfter the permission is granted, the fraudster gains access to victims phone. Once the app is downloaded on the victim's phone, a nine-digit app code is generated on the device and fraudsters ask you to share this code. Under this fraud, fraudsters entice victims to download the AnyDesk app, through the app store or Play Store. The alert sent by the Reserve Bank of India has warned people on the new trick used by fraudsters, to carry out fraud in the digital payment ecosystems and it also said that fraudulent transactions using Unified Payment Interface (UPI) are on the rise. Downloading this app leads to compromise of financial data and you can lose hard earned money. So, you have to be very careful, if you receive a pop-up from the app store, play store, social media or any other channel to download an app called AnyDesk’. The Reserve Bank of India has warned citizens about the new app called AnyDesk, which is used to steal financial information and wipe out money from customers bank accounts. Starting from card skimming to phishing attacks, we have spoken on frauds that are happening around the World. The World is full of frauds, and fraudsters come up with new tricks each day to make quick money. Beware Of The AnyDesk App Research Team | Febru4:31:pm

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