Alert: Beware of Fake Emails Impersonating Delhi Police and Government Agencies

It has come to notice that several fake and fraudulent e-mails have been circulated by fraudsters to defraud many people. Such fake emails have a letter as attachment which bear the names and signatures of Shri Sandeep Khirwar, ADG, Cyber Crime and Economic Offence, Delhi Police Headquarters, New Delhi and that of Shri Anupam Prakash, Joint Secretary (COFEPOSA), Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), together with stamps and logos of CEIB, Intelligence Bureau and Cyber Cell, New Delhi.

The said letter makes allegations of child pornography, pedophilia, cyber pornography, sexual explicit exhibit, grooming etc. levelled against the receivers of the said e-mails. The fraudsters have used different e-mail addresses for sending the aforementioned fake e-mails with attachment. Police authorities have been alerted for taking necessary action in the matter. A copy of the fake letter is given below for reference of the general public.

Receiver of any such email should be aware about this fraudulent attempt. It is informed to the general public that any such e-mails with the attachment should not be responded to and such cases may be reported to the nearest police station/cyber police station.