BLO escapes hackers’ trap
Belonia, Feb 19, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk
Belonia, Feb 19: The BLO of 37-Hrishyamukh assembly constituency and also a teacher by profession narrowly escaped a hacking trap on Saturday.
The BLO– Hiranmoy Acharya of Ramkrishna Colony of Sharashima in Belonia received a phone call in the name of DM of South Tripura district. Soon after he received the phone call, Acharya was asked to install a new mobile application to replace the old apps for election related works.
According to the BLO, he was even asked to upload some documents including PAN card and bank details in the mobile application so that Rs. 6000 can be credited to his bank account.
But soon after he realized something suspicious, the BLO had disconnected the phone call, rushed to DM office and apprised him of the incident. The BLO was asked to stay away from such fraud calls.