According to a Deccan Chronicle report, a case was registered by Hyderabad task force to probe the case. During the investigation, they founded that, the crooks used to download the app available on Google Play Store meant for pranking people.
The probe also revealed that when a user downloads the prank app, a warning message is displayed to users informing them that the app is intended to prank friends. The app also warns users would have the sole responsibility for any misuse of the app.
The fraudsters downloaded the 'Prank Paytm' app from Google Play Store, which was intended to prank friends and acquaintances. The app also shows a warning message informing users that the app is intended to prank people and that the user is responsible for any misuse of the application.
Commissioner's Task Force DCP, P Radhakrishna Rao told Deccan Chronicle that after shopping, the thieves pretend to be using the PayTm app on their phones to pay the bill. They enter the details in the prank version, which shows a message mimicking the original saying that the payment has been made. They show the cashier the message with a fake transaction ID.
A Gujarat-based evening newspaper, which published a news item as a prank on its readers on April Fools Day saying the government will scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, has been flooded with calls ever since the government demonetised them.
There is a tradition in Gujarat that every local language newspaper gives one prank news on April Fool Day. The next day it is clarified in the newspaper that the particular news was a prank, those close to the establishment said adding that this is generally enjoyed by the readers.
Moreover, people's reading habits have undergone a drastic change. They have stopped bothering about reading daily newspapers, let alone prank reports. They have even taken it easy with the hottest political stories.
So, when Deccan Chronicle carried a prank report on April 1 last year saying Telugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu had decided to merge his party with the Bharatiya Janata Party, nobody took it seriously.
Interestingly, even social media has become a victim of this prank activity. This year on April 1 morning, the popular OTT channel "Aha" tried this prank on its viewers by releasing a promo on Twitter about the publication of a Telugu newspaper by the same name "Aha."
During their probe, it came to light that shops in Jubilee Hills, Narayanguda and Abids too were cheated in a similar fashion. "When the Prank Paytm app is downloaded, a warning message is displayed to users informing them that the app is intended to prank friends. It says users would have the sole responsibility for any misuse of the app. There are many such fake mobile apps available online for money transactions.
One such example came from online consumer electronics retailer Tiger Direct with an advertisement for the mini nuke Kube X15, the World's First Home Mini-Nuclear Generator, which could possibly be the best, or worst, April Fools' Day prank ever.
April Fools'! This is not a real product and it is not pending approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. We're sorry if you were fooled, but it was all in good fun and we hope you enjoyed our little prank.
Today the actor clarified it is a prank and not related to any movie-related promotion. Vishal who usually clarifies every rumor and controversy about him within hours took a day to reveal it is a prank.
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