Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 104/22

ADVISORY FROM CYBER CRIME WING, CID, MEGHALAYA, SHILLONG

It has come to the notice of Police that some individuals are gathering available information about a particular organization or department and its employees from the internet for example ¬Name, Designation, Contact No., Pictures, etc. (of Superior officials and subordinates). Thereafter, they impersonate as the Superior official of a particular organization or department by using their name and picture obtained from the internet in social media sites and other messenger apps especially WhatsApp in order to dupe his or her subordinates.

The fraudsters send emails or messages to selected subordinates from the list on the pretext that he is attending a very urgent meeting and is unable to make calls and hence, asking favour from them to purchase Amazon E-gift cards for him and send the same via WhatsApp or Email.

In view of the above, Citizens are requested not to fall prey to such emails or messages and if they come across or receive any messages from such Superior official they should confirm or verify before making any payment/ purchase and the matter should be immediately reported to the nearest Police Station or Cyber Crime Wing (CID), Meghalaya, Shillong for necessary action.