Cyber police book case for operating fake FB account of former Bengaluru police commissioner to cheat people
The Hindu
The police said that this is the most common form of phishing as cyber crooks steal identities to lure gullible people and cheat them.
The cyber crime police have warned members of the general public against a fake FB account in the name of former police commissioner Jyothi Prakash Mirji, through which a person is seeking money from people citing an emergency.
Based on a complaint by Jabir Khan, a resident of Thanisandra who is one of the victims, the police registered a case of identity theft and impersonation under the IT Act on November 30. The accused had used the photograph of Mr. Mirji to make it appear like the social media account is genuine. The police are trying to track down the culprit.
The police said that this is the most common form of phishing as cyber crooks steal identities to lure gullible people and cheat them, adding that people should be careful and call the person concerned to cross check and make sure that the request is genuine.
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