In today’s interconnected world, cybercrime is an increasingly alarming concern, especially when it involves impersonation of government bodies. One such critical issue that has recently come to light is the circulation of counterfeit emails impersonating CEO of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Shri Rajesh Kumar.
The Nature of the Emails: The counterfeit emails have been observed to carry the subject lines such as “Urgent Notification!” and “Court Notification”. These emails falsely employ the logos of respected institutions like the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and the Delhi Police. In doing so, they attempt to gain the trust of the recipient.
The Target: These deceptive emails are not just aimed at individuals but are also targeted at various government offices. They wrongfully accuse the recipients of being involved in cybercrimes, thus coercing them into responding.
Malicious Intent: The key aspect of these counterfeit emails is their malicious intent. The logos and the emails are not just deceptive but intentionally so. They are aimed at causing confusion, mistrust, and initiating wrongful actions against innocent people or bodies.
Official Response: The I4C has clarified that neither their CEO nor the unit has initiated such emails. No authorization has been granted for the production or dissemination of such misleading content. The issue has been publicly addressed, and appropriate measures are being taken. Official alerts have also been shared on social platforms like Twitter to inform the public.
Conclusion: Cybercrime is a complex and ever-evolving challenge, and the case of counterfeit emails impersonating the CEO of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) exemplifies this. The organization has taken steps to alert the public and is working on measures to address this deceptive and harmful activity. The general public and government bodies should remain vigilant and double-check the authenticity of emails, especially those that come with alarming subject lines and request urgent action.
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Scam alert: Fake emails in circulation impersonating as CEO 14C
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)
Date: 24.8.23
This is an important alert about the circulation of counterfeit emails impersonating CEO-I4C, Shri Rajesh Kumar, bearing the subject “Urgent Notification!”, “Court Notification”. These emails employ the logos of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Intelligence Bureau (IB), and Delhi Police and wrongfully associate with the names of the undersigned and the particulars of this unit. These misleading emails are targeted to various government offices, individuals and falsely accuse them of cybercrimes, urging them to respond.
The logos and emails in question are intentionally fake, deceptive and created with malicious motives.
It is important to clarify that neither the undersigned nor this unit has initiated such emails. Furthermore, no authorization has been granted by the undersigned for the production or dissemination of such content. Appropriate measures are being taken to address this issue and also shared the tweet alerts:
I. https://twitter.com/Cyberdost/status/1695008842374111487?s=20
II. https://twitter.com/Cyberdost/status/1688918696046276608?t=8c76lRPrkhJifaUr3zMVWw&s=08
