The IRCTC has asked people not to fall prey to the fake application.
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IRCTC, the catering and tourism arm of the railways, has warned its customers about the circulation of a malicious mobile app campaign prompting them to open IRCTC Rail Connect to trick them.
Stating that it is a fake application, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has asked people not to fall prey to it.
"It has been reported that a malicious and fake mobile app campaign is in circulation where some fraudsters are sending phishing links at a mass level and insisting users to download fake ‘IRCTC Rail Connect’ mobile app to trick common citizens into fraudulent activities," the advisory said. It has also attached a snapshot of the fake mobile app in circulation.
IRCTC has also advised customers to use its official Rail Connect Mobile apps from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
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