Now, texts use display pic of city top cop to cheat people
The Times of India Mumbai|August 27, 2022
After requests for financial assistance sent to people by fraudsters pretending to be the MSEDCL chairman and the BEST GM, a message from a person who has donned the identity of commissioner of police Vivek Phansalkar to ask for money is now doing the rounds of social media.
V Narayan
Now, texts use display pic of city top cop to cheat people

Mumbai: The identity theft occurred a day after the police tweeted “Beware of fake profile fraud" on the @MumbaiPolice handle.

In the message, the fraudster asks for money saying he is stuck in a meeting at a remote location with limited possibility of making calls. The display picture is of Phansalkar, but the number from which the WhatsApp message is sent, +91 93296 03294, is not his.

The police have now removed Phanalkar's photo from their Twitter account profile. The fraudster asks the receiver to click on a link and proceed to buy an Amazon Pay e-gift card worth Rs 10,000. There follows an assurance of repayment by end of day.

This story is from the August 27, 2022 edition of The Times of India Mumbai.

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