Ministry of Finance has issued an alert regarding fake and fraudulent e-mails impersonating officials from Delhi Police Cyber Crime, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), Intelligence Bureau, and Cyber Cell, Delhi. These emails falsely accuse recipients of offenses like child pornography and pedophilia. They bear forged signatures of Shri Sandeep Khirwar and Shri Anupam Prakash, along with official stamps and logos. The public is warned not to respond to such emails or open attachments, and advised to report any instances to local police or cyber crime authorities immediately.
Ministry of Finance
General public is alerted on fake and fraudulent e-mails bearing names, signatures, stamps and logos of Delhi Police Cyber Crime and Economic Offence, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), Intelligence Bureau and Cyber Cell, Delhi
The fake letter levels allegations of child pornography, pedophilia, cyber pornography, sexual explicit exhibit, grooming etc. against probable victims
Posted On: 04 JUL 2024 5:01PM by PIB Delhi
It has come to notice that several fake and fraudulent e-mails have been circulated by fraudsters to defraud many people. Such fake emails have a letter as attachment which bear the names and signatures of Shri Sandeep Khirwar, ADG, Cyber Crime and Economic Offence, Delhi Police Headquarters, New Delhi and that of Shri Anupam Prakash, Joint Secretary (COFEPOSA), Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), together with stamps and logos of CEIB, Intelligence Bureau and Cyber Cell, New Delhi.
The said letter makes allegations of child pornography, pedophilia, cyber pornography, sexual explicit exhibit, grooming etc. levelled against the receivers of the said e-mails. The fraudsters have used different e-mail addresses for sending the aforementioned fake e-mails with attachment. Police authorities have been alerted for taking necessary action in the matter. A copy of the fake letter is given below for reference of the general public.
Receiver of any such email should be aware about this fraudulent attempt. It is informed to the general public that any such e-mails with the attachment should not be responded to and such cases may be reported to the nearest police station/cyber police station.
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