Cyber criminals create fake accounts impersonating I4C on social media
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Cyber criminals are creating fake social media accounts impersonating the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre to defraud citizens.
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- Cyber criminals are operating fake social media accounts that mimic the official Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
- These attackers target victims of previous cyber frauds by promising to help them recover lost funds.
- Victims are tricked into registering on fraudulent forms and then coerced into paying fees or sharing OTPs, which leads to further financial loss.
- This scam highlights the growing threat of impersonation tactics used by organized cyber criminals.
What to watch next
- Verify social media account handles for subtle spelling changes before interacting
- Avoid clicking on recovery advertisements from unverified government pages
- Never share OTPs or make payments for FIR registration to unofficial entities
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Akash Mishra
Cyber Expert
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“ଦେଶ ବାହାରେ ବସି ସାଇବର ଠକ ପ୍ରଥମେ ସାମାଜିକ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ପେଜ୍ ଖୋଲନ୍ତି। ପରେ ଏହିପେଜ୍ର ନାଁ ବଦଳାଇ ସରକାରୀ ସଂଚାଳିତ ବିଭାଗର ନାଁ ରଖାଯାଏ। ଆଉ ସହାୟତାର ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ଦେଇ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଠକନ୍ତି। ନିକଟରେ ଆଇ୪ସି ନାଁରେ ନକଲି ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟ୍ ଖୋଲିବା ପରେ ଏହା ରେଡ୍ ଫ୍ଲାଗ୍ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି ବୋଲି ସେ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।”
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…ନେବା ପରେ ମୋବାଇଲ୍ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ୍ ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟ୍ ପଞ୍ଜୀକୃତ ଥିବା ନମ୍ବରକୁ ଓଟିପି ପଠାଉଛନ୍ତି। ଓଟିପି ନେବା ପରେ ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟ୍ ଖାଲି କରୁଛନ୍ତି। Bank of India: ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଅଫ୍ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ ଅଫିସର ସଂଘର ୪୫ତମ ବାର୍ଷିକ ବୈଠକ ଏନେଇ ସାଇବର ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ ଆକାଶ ମିଶ୍ର କହିଛନ୍ତି, ଦେଶ ବାହାରେ ବସି ସାଇବର ଠକ ପ୍ରଥମେ ସାମାଜିକ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ପେଜ୍ ଖୋଲନ୍ତି। ପରେ ଏହିପେଜ୍ର ନାଁ ବଦଳାଇ ସରକାରୀ ସଂଚାଳିତ ବିଭାଗର ନାଁ ରଖାଯାଏ। ଆଉ ସହାୟତାର ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ଦେଇ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଠକନ୍ତି। ନିକଟରେ ଆଇ୪ସି ନାଁରେ ନକଲି ଆକାଉଣ୍ଟ୍ ଖୋଲିବା ପରେ ଏହା ରେଡ୍ ଫ୍ଲାଗ୍ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି ବୋଲି ସେ ସୂଚନା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।
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