Fraudster hacks WhatsApp account of V-C of deemed university
In the complaint to the Cyber Economic and Narcotic (CEN) Crime police on Monday, the victim stated that a person called him claiming to be an executive of a courier company. The caller sent a link containing a 10-digit number and asked the victim to dial it to speak to the courier boy for the delivery of an article. Soon after the link was pressed, messages were sent through his WhatsApp to his contacts seeking money.
The victim said he took steps to prevent misuse of his WhatsApp account and then lodged a compliant with the CEN.
On Saturday, the principal of a PU college reported about a similar fraud. Following messages by fraudsters, two friends of the principal transferred ₹45,000 each to the fraudster, the principal said in his complaint.
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