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8th Pay Commission Scam: Fake Salary Calculator Targets Govt Employees

8th Pay Commission Scam: Fake Salary Calculator Targets Govt Employees

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CNBC TV18•23-02-2026, 08:12

8th Pay Commission Scam: Fake Salary Calculator Targets Govt Employees

•Cyber fraud campaign targets central government employees with fake 8th Pay Commission salary calculators.
•Fraudsters circulate malicious APK files disguised as salary calculators to gain access to bank accounts.
•The scam works by sending messages with links to download malware-embedded APK files, granting remote access to phones.
•Attackers exploit curiosity about pay revisions, leading victims to install files without verification.
•Authorities advise relying only on official government platforms and disabling 'Install from Unknown Sources' on Android devices.

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