Beware! Before selling old mobile delete data or face turmoil!  

If you are selling your old mobile phone either to a stranger or in exchange, then beware! Before selling the old mobile, delete all personal data and important details as wily hackers can steal your mobile data and make your life hell! Recently, a Nahur lady underwent a similar mental turmoil as the old mobile that she sold in exchange was bought by a hacker, who posted offensive messages on her Facebook and the poor lady had to face the brunt.

According to the police, the lady exchanged her old iPhone at a retail mobile shop and, in return, bought a new iPhone. The lady was delighted, but soon her joy turned into sorrow as she had forgotten to erase her important files in her old mobile! This grave mistake proved a nightmare for the lady. The person who purchased her mobile made her life hell by hacking into her old mobile and posting obscene messages and vulgar pictures on her Facebook account!!

The lady came to know about the offensive messages/ pictures circulated on her Facebook account through one of her relatives, who abused her for her dirty act.  When the lady herself saw the messages, she was left stunned. She also came to know that the person was chatting with strangers impersonating her.  The terrified lady thus rushed to the police station and lodged a complaint. The police swung into action and through technical expertise, they located the accused who was an Ulhasnagar resident.

The accused identified as David Nadar, during interrogation, informed the police that after purchasing the mobile, he discovered the lady had failed to delete her mobile data. Hence, he opened the applications and was able to trace the lady’s password. Though the password he activated her e-Mail account and scanned her history. Later, he started sending offensive messages/ pictures through her Facebook account!

The court has remanded the accused judicial custody. After the incident, people must learn a lesson and delete all personal data from the mobile phone before selling it.

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