Surat: A 23-year-old homeopathy student from Surat allegedly lost Rs 95,000 after downloading a mobile application that promised free access to movies and web series, falling victim to a cyberfraud.According to the FIR, the complainant, a resident of Katargam, came across an advertisement offering free movies and web series while browsing Instagram on his mobile phone on Oct 22. He clicked on the advertisement, which redirected him to a website where he was asked to install an application named ‘HOT Wave’ to watch movies and web series.The student downloaded the app and entered his personal details. He alleged that fraudsters subsequently gained access to his mobile phone and carried out unauthorised transactions from his State Bank of India account.On Oct 23, he noticed that Rs 95,000 had been debited from his account without his knowledge or consent.
