T.N. Cyber Crime Wing warns people of accounts impersonating it on social media
The Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu Police has said that fake accounts with its official name and logo had been showing up on social media to mislead and confuse the public.
The Cyber Crime Wing identified 10 Instagram and four X accounts impersonating it. These accounts were using the official logo, similar profile names, and visuals resembling government-issued content. All the identified fakes were reported to the respective platforms.
Additional Director-General of Police, Cyber Crime Wing, Sandeep Mittal said the Cyber Crime Wing took the impersonation of government entities very seriously and had acted swiftly to investigate and mitigate the damage caused. He cautioned people to be wary of information posted by such accounts, and that the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has only one social media account (@tncybercrimeoff) each in Facebook, Instagram, and X. The Cyber Crime Wing is monitoring social media for more impersonators, Mr. Mittal said.
The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing advised the public to be cautious and vigilant about online communications claiming to be from government departments. The public was advised to verify the authenticity of a social media account before responding.
The official social media handles of the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing are as follows: Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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