Police warned that fake accounts impersonating Krishna district Superintendent of Police (SP) V. Vidyasagar Naidu and soliciting money from the public has been doing the rounds online.
According to the police, unidentified persons have reportedly opened Facebook accounts with name and photographs of Mr. Vidyasagar Naidu and sent friend requests to public, requesting them to send money.
“The issue has come to the notice of the police and an investigation has been launched into the fraud and extortion of money, if any,” Machilipatnam Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ch. Raja told The Hindu on Monday.
Public are requested to be cautious, and not accept such requests and send money to fake accounts, the DSP said. “If anybody receive such requests, they are requested to alert the nearby police or contact the cybercrime police portal helpline number 1930 immediately,” Mr. Raja said.
Police are trying to identify those who created the fake accounts, and stern action would be taken against them, the DSP warned.
