VADODARA: Cyber frauds have now begun targeting the police department as well. A fake Facebook account was made in the name of Gotri police inspector, Sunil Chaudhari. The fraudster has been contacting the friends of Chaudhari and asking for money. In the last two months, both BJP and Congress leaders have been targeted by the fraudsters in similar manner.
Chaudhari learnt about the fake account after his friend living in Jamnagar contacted him on Tuesday. The fraudster, who opened a fake account in the name of Chaudhari, had messaged the cop’s friend and asked for money. Chaudhari immediately posted a message on his FB wall stating that his account has been hacked. He urged people not to accept friends request from the fake account and also not send money to anyone.
After Chaudhari posted the message on his FB account, some from his friends list also commented that they were contacted by the fraudster. Chaudhari, though, is yet to file a formal complaint with the cybercrime police station.
Five days ago senior Congress leader, Narendra Rawat had filed a police complaint stating that someone had created an FB account in his name.
Rawat said that the fraudster has been demanding money from his friends using the fake account. BJP MLA Seema Mohile had on October 5 written to the cybercrime cell after she learnt several fake accounts were made in her name and the impersonator was adding her friends online. Some people had also made fake account of another BJP MLA Manisha Vakil’s husband. The gang impersonates some well-known person and demands money from his or her friends. Once the money is transferred, the impersonator closes the social media account and disappears.