What is ‘frozen-screen UPI scam’ used by fraudsters to dupe people; Himachal police issue advisory

The frozen-screen UPI scam has emerged as the latest tool used by scammers to dupe people of their money. Under this scam, cybercriminals use social engineering techniques to freeze a victim’s mobile phone when the person clicks on an unknown link. Upon clicking the link, the phone screen freezes, triggering panic. The scammer then tricks [...]