Beware! Cybercriminals are Making Calls as Caste Census Enumerators
HYDERABAD: Cyber criminals are leaving no opportunity to dupe gullible persons by sending links and OTP frauds. And they keep changing the approach.
In the newest instance, many cyber fraudsters have been posing as staff of the ongoing samagra survey (caste census) to target individuals and are trapping them.
With suspected fraudsters making calls and sending text messages while posing as survey officials, Hyderabad cybercrime police officials have cautioned the people not to respond to any calls and not reveal details of OTPs, links being sent by the miscreants.
However, no complaint has been lodged with the police.
Hyderabad cybercrime ACP R.G. Siva Maruthi said that they noticed the posts and videos, which have gone viral. The fraudsters are making calls to people on the pretext of collecting details for the survey, he said.
"The government has appointed enumerators who will visit every household to collect the details as part of the caste census. If any person makes calls, do not trust them. It is a fake caller," the ACP said.
For the last two days, miscreants also indulged in making calls from foreign numbers with the DP of an IPS officer. Cybercrime officials confirmed that they had received information about the misuse of an IPS officer's picture as part of the dubious plan.