Beware of impersonators asking to purchase Amazon eGift cards

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 17, 2022

The Meghalaya Police has observed some individuals are gathering available information about a particular organization/ department and its employees from the internet viz
Name, Designation, Contact No., Pictures, etc. (of Superior officials and subordinates) for impersonation to the general public.

Supriya Das, IPS, Superintendent of Police (CID) informed that they impersonate as the Superior official of a particular organization/ department by using their name and picture obtained from the internet in social media sites and other messenger apps esp. WhatsApp in order to dupe his/her subordinates.

The fraudsters send emails/ messages to selected subordinates from the list on the pretext that he is attending a very urgent meeting and is unable to make calls and hence, asking favour from them to purchase Amazon E-gift cards for him and send the same via WhatsApp or Email.

Citizens are requested not to fall prey to such emails/ messages and if they come across or receive any messages from such Superior official they should confirm/ verify before making any payment/ purchase and the matter should be immediately reported to the nearest Police Station or Cyber Crime Wing (CID), Meghalaya, Shillong for necessary action.