LUDHIANA: An unidentified miscreant has created a fake profile of assistant commissioner of police (ACP), east, Devinder Chaudhary and demanded money in his name from the people connected to him on social media.
The accused at first sent friend requests to a few people.
Later, he requested monetary help from them.
ACP Chaudhary came to know about it on Friday, following which he informed the cyber cell of Ludhiana police and also uploaded a post related to it in his profile.
ACP Chaudhary said, “I got this information from my friends on Friday morning that they have received a message from a Facebook profile which is created in my name.
The accused is sending messages to them that I am admitted to hospital and need Rs 15,000 or Rs 20,000.
The accused has also shared a number asking them to transfer the money through an e-wallet.” “Thankfully, all those who received messages, did not fall into the trap and understood that it is a fraud.
As soon as I got this information, I reported it to the cyber cell and also updated a post on my genuine profile informing my friends about it.
I have also upgraded the security of my Facebook profile,” added the ACP.
The official said cyber cell has tracking the number used by the accused for transferring money.
The number is registered in Jharkhand.
Earlier as well several such incidents have been reported in the city.
Especially during the lockdown last year, cyber fraudsters started creating fake profiles and sent messages to people claiming that they have lost jobs due to the pandemic and requested for monetary help.
In September last year, a similar fraud happened with a city-based principal of a college.
Someone had created his fake profile and demanded Rs 25,000 from his friend.