Diwali aate hi WhatsApp par “Happy Diwali” messages ki baarish shuru ho jati hai. Lekin is baar cyber police ek khaas khatre ki warning de rahi hai: diwali apk scam. Isme greeting ya gift ke naam par ek .apk file bheji jati hai, aur use install karte hi phone mein chhupa hua malware aa sakta hai jo aapke bank OTP tak padh sakta hai.
Is post mein hum simple bhasha mein samjhenge ki APK file kya hoti hai, yeh scam kaise kaam karta hai, phone ko kaise safe karein, aur galti se file khul gayi to turant kya karna hai. Scammers aksar dimaag se khelte hain, yeh trick samajhne ke liye social engineering kya hai bhi padh sakte ho.
Read Time: ~6 min | Level: Beginner | Need: Android phone + 10 minute
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APK File Kya Hoti Hai? Simple Samjho
APK ka matlab hai Android Package Kit. Yeh wahi file format hai jisse Android phone mein koi bhi app install hota hai. Play Store se app download karte ho to background mein bhi yahi hota hai, bas wahan Google app ko check karta hai.
Problem tab hoti hai jab APK file WhatsApp, SMS ya Telegram par aati hai. Aisi file kisne banayi, andar kya hai, kisi ko nahi pata. Seedhi baat: greeting card ya wedding invitation kabhi APK file nahi hota. Asli greeting photo, video ya GIF hoti hai. Diwali APK scam isi bharose ka fayda uthata hai.
Diwali APK Scam Kaise Kaam Karta Hai?
Maharashtra Times ki 11 October 2026 ki report ke mutabik, cyber police ne warning di hai ki “Diwali Bumper Dhamaka”, “Diwali Greeting” ya “Free Gift” jaise naamon se WhatsApp par malware links aur APK files bade paimane par phail rahi hain. Files ke naam kuch aise ho sakte hain: Diwali_Wishes.apk ya Diwali_Gift.apk.
File Kholne Ke Baad Kya Hota Hai?
Usi report ke hisaab se, Diwali APK scam mein user file par click karke install karta hai to background mein spyware install ho sakta hai. Yeh app phone ke SMS, contact list, gallery aur sabse khatarnak, bank OTP padhne ki permission le leta hai. Iske baad user ko pata chalne se pehle hi account se paise nikal sakte hain.
Report mein yeh bhi bataya gaya hai ki Mumbai Police ne haal hi mein aisa hi ek racket pakda jo crores ki fraud kar raha tha. Yaani Diwali APK scam sirf theory nahi, asli khatra hai.
Isi Tarah Ke Aur Jaal
Rajasthan Police ki cyber crime branch ne festive sale season ke liye advisory jaari ki hai. Usme fake links, nakli apps, aur “Pay now or offer expire” jaisi jaldbazi wali messages se bachne ko kaha gaya hai. Advisory yeh bhi kehti hai ki kisi anjaan ke kehne par AnyDesk ya TeamViewer jaise remote-access apps install mat karo.
Phone Ko Diwali APK Scam Se Kaise Bachayein (5 Settings)
Yeh 5 kaam aaj hi kar lo. Settings ke naam brand ke hisaab se thode alag ho sakte hain, lekin option har Android phone mein milta hai:
How: Unknown number se aayi file, khaaskar jiske end mein .apk ho, use touch hi mat karo.
Jaan-pehchaan wale ka message ho tab bhi pehle call karke poochho. Ho sakta hai unka phone hack ho gaya ho.
How: WhatsApp mein Settings > Storage and data > Media auto-download mein jaakar options band karo.
Cyber police ki salah hai ki isse koi file aapki marzi ke bina phone mein download nahi hogi.
How: Phone Settings mein Apps ya Security section mein “Install unknown apps” dhoondo.
WhatsApp, Chrome, File Manager, kisi ko bhi yeh permission mat do. Isse anjaan APK install hi nahi hoga.
How: Koi app chahiye to sirf Google Play Store (ya iPhone par App Store) se lo.
Developer ka naam check karo aur Google Play Protect ON rakho. “Free gift app” ya “Diwali offer app” jaisi cheezein link se kabhi install mat karo.
How: Apne bank ke SMS aur email alerts chalu rakho.
Rajasthan Police advisory mein bhi yahi kaha gaya hai. Alert aate hi pata chal jayega ki koi transaction aapne nahi kiya.
Galti Se APK File Khul Gayi? Turant Kya Karein
Diwali APK scam ka shikaar ho gaye? Ghabraao mat, lekin der bhi mat karo. Har minute important hai. Maharashtra Times report mein cyber police ki salah hai ki file download ho jaye to turant mobile data band karo, phone flight mode par daalo aur woh app uninstall karo.
How: Mobile data aur Wi-Fi dono OFF karo, phir flight mode ON karo.
Isse malware aapka data ya OTP scammers ko nahi bhej payega.
How: Settings > Apps mein jaakar woh naya ya anjaan app dhoondo aur uninstall karo.
Kaunsa app hai pata nahi? Haal hi mein install hua koi bhi anjaan app hata do.
How: Kisi doosre safe phone ya laptop se apna email, UPI aur banking password badlo.
Jab tak pakka na ho ki phone saaf hai, us phone se banking mat karo.
Paise Kat Gaye? Complaint Kaise Karein (1930, Cybercrime Portal, Bank)
Agar account se paise nikal gaye hain, to yeh teen kaam jitni jaldi ho sake karo:
How: National cyber helpline number 1930 par turant call karo.
Transaction ki details ready rakho: date, time, amount aur bank SMS. Fraud ke baad jaldi report karna sabse zaroori hai.
How: cybercrime.gov.in portal par jaakar online complaint register karo.
Screenshots, APK wala message, sender ka number aur bank statement attach karo. Complaint number sambhaal kar rakho.
How: Bank ke official app ya card ke peeche likhe customer care number par call karo.
Card, UPI ya net banking block karwao. Google par mile “customer care” numbers par bharosa mat karo.
Paise wapas kaise milte hain, poora process yahan detail mein hai: online fraud ho jaye to paise wapas kaise milenge.
Yaad rakho: UPI PIN sirf paisa bhejne ke liye hota hai, paisa lene ke liye nahi. Rajasthan Police advisory ke mutabik refund ya cashback ke naam par PIN daalne ko kahe to samjho fraud hai.
FAQs – Diwali APK Scam (Log Aksar Poochte Hain)
Q1: Kya Diwali APK scam mein sirf file download karne se phone hack ho jata hai?
Khatra tab badhta hai jab file khol kar install ki jati hai. Isliye cyber police WhatsApp ka Media Auto-Download band rakhne aur anjaan .apk file turant delete karne ki salah deti hai.
Q2: Kya iPhone par bhi APK scam ka khatra hai?
APK Android ka app format hai, isliye yeh scam mainly Android users ko target karta hai. Lekin iPhone users bhi fake links aur fake websites ke shikaar ho sakte hain, isliye anjaan links par click na karein.
Q3: Dost ke number se APK aayi hai, to kya safe hai?
Nahi. Ho sakta hai dost ka phone ya WhatsApp hack ho gaya ho. Pehle unhe call karke poochhein, aur greeting ke naam par aayi APK kabhi install na karein.
Q4: Fraud hone par complaint kahan karein?
Diwali APK scam ya kisi bhi cyber fraud mein turant 1930 par call karein aur cybercrime.gov.in par online complaint darj karein. Saath hi apne bank ke official customer care se card ya UPI block karwayein.
Conclusion
To short mein: diwali apk scam mein greeting ya gift ke naam par malware wali .apk file bheji jati hai. Greeting kabhi APK nahi hoti. Auto-download band rakho, “Install unknown apps” OFF rakho, aur galti ho jaye to turant 1930 par call karo.
Key Takeaways
Diwali APK scam se bachne ka pehla rule: WhatsApp par aayi koi bhi .apk file, chahe “Diwali Gift” naam ho, install mat karo.
Media Auto-Download aur “Install unknown apps” dono OFF rakho.
File khul gayi to internet band karo, app uninstall karo, doosre phone se passwords badlo.
Paise kate to 1930, cybercrime.gov.in aur bank, teeno ko turant inform karo.
Abhi karo: 2 minute nikal kar WhatsApp ka Media Auto-Download band karo, aur yeh post family group mein share karo taaki sab Diwali APK scam se bache rahein.
Kya aapko bhi aisa koi “Diwali Gift” message aaya hai? Comment mein bataiye taaki baaki log bhi alert rahein!
