Assam Police Issues Advisory Regarding WhatsApp - Based Impersonation Attacks

WhatsApp - Based Impersonation Attacks Fraudsters gather available information about a particular organization/department and its employees from the official website or gain unauthorized access to the contact list of a senior functionary.

Thereafter, the fraudster gets the name and picture of the senior officer/political executive/constitutional authority of that organization/department obtained from any websites, social media sites, email, messenger app etc., and uses them in order to dupe the subordinates.

The Fraudster starts sending emails/ Whatsapp messages to selected subordinates from the list on the pretext that he is attending a very urgent meeting and is unable to make/take calls and hence, asking a favour from them to purchase Amazon E-gift cards for him or transfer funds by sending a link. Such whatsapp messages will have the Photo of the senior officer/authority as the DP.

Do not fall prey to such emails/messages.

#Please confirm/verify from your superior official before making any payment/ purchase or clicking on the links.

In case you receive any such WhatsApp messages, please save the screenshots for subsequent investigation and also Report the number to WhatsApp directly by clicking on the Report Option you can also file a complaint via cybercrime.gov.in by enclosing the screenshots.

This MO has recently happened by using the photos of senior constitutional authorities in New Delhi, the Chief Minister of a NE state, the Chief Secretary of a NE state, few senior IAS and IPS officers.

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