Cyber fraudsters are duping people by sending text messages (SMS) to their phone numbers. In this message it is written that the electricity bill paid by you has not been updated, so your electricity connection will be disconnected.
New Delhi. Cybercriminals are constantly adopting new ways to cheat people. Now cyber thugs have targeted electricity consumers. By becoming an employee of the electricity department, they are now busy cleaning the bank accounts of the people. After many cases of such cheating have come to the fore in Haryana, the police has issued an advisory and appealed to the people to be careful.
Cyber thugs are targeting such people whose electricity bill is due. By showing the fear of disconnecting the electricity connection, they are cheating the electricity consumer by getting personal information including his bank account.
Weapon made SMS,
Haryana Police issued advisory saying that cyber fraudsters are cheating by sending text messages to the phone numbers of people. In this message it is written that the electricity bill paid by you has not been updated, so your electricity connection will be disconnected. The phone number is also given in this SMS, on which it has been said to get the bill updated by contacting.
When a person contacts on the given number, fraudsters start manipulating him. They ask the consumer to share the bank account details on the pretext of verifying the electricity bill payment. Apart from this, they also try to install remote access applications like AnyDesk, Team Viewer.
Come in and clear the account
Police say that those who come in the talk of these thugs share their bank details or any other important information with them, then these thugs withdraw money from that person’s bank account with his help. Apart from this, the person who downloads an app on his phone at the behest of these thugs, then these thugs hack the phone and take money from the bank account.
Do not give any information
Appealing to beware of cyber thugs, Haryana Police said that do not give any information related to electricity bill to any SMS or caller. Do not download any app on your phone or click on any link at the behest of any unknown person. If any person falls victim to this type of fraud, then he should immediately inform the police about it.
