Bengaluru, Sept. 18 -- A 64-year-old businessman from the New Thippsandra area in Bengaluru fell victim to a cyber scam and lost as much as Rs.5.8 lakh after unknowingly installing a malicious app sent via WhatsApp, believing it to be a legitimate message from the Regional Transport Office (RTO).

Ravi Kumar, the victim, filed a police complaint stating that he received a message from an unknown number containing a link to what appeared to be an RTO e-challan. Thinking it was official, he clicked on the link and downloaded the file, an APK (Android Package Kit), onto his phone. Within moments, Rs.5,81,500 was siphoned off from two of his savings accounts, a report by The Hindu stated.

Following the complaint, the East Division Police reg...