Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Scammer Poses as Delhi Judge to Target Lawyers
A scamster pretended to be a Delhi court judge on WhatsApp.
The person used the judge’s photograph as a profile picture.
The scamster told lawyers that he was in Thailand.
He then asked them to send money.
Advocate Gaganpreet Singh received one of these messages from an unknown number.
Singh became suspicious because the request seemed unusual.
The incident led to an FIR being registered.
The alleged scamster had targeted members of the Delhi Bar Association.
An alleged scamster impersonated Delhi judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya using his photograph on WhatsApp.
The scamster claimed to be in Thailand and asked lawyers to send money.
Advocate Gaganpreet Singh received the message from an unknown number on August 24.
The message claimed to be from the judge’s second number and requested financial help.
An FIR was registered after members of the Delhi Bar Association were targeted.
- Who
- An alleged scamster, impersonating Principal District & Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya, targeted Delhi lawyers, including Advocate Gaganpreet Singh.
- What
- A person used the judge’s photograph and a WhatsApp message to ask lawyers for money.
- When
- The message was received on August 24.
- Where
- The alleged fraud targeted members of the Delhi Bar Association at Tis Hazari Court in Delhi; the sender claimed to be in Thailand.
- Why
- The alleged scamster sought money by pretending to be the judge.
- Alleged impersonated official
- Vijay Kumar Dahiya, Principal District & Sessions Judge (West)
- Initial recipient
- Advocate Gaganpreet Singh
- Communication method
- Claim made by sender
- The sender said he was in Thailand and was using a second number.
- Targeted group
- Members of the Delhi Bar Association at Tis Hazari Court
- Legal action
- An FIR was registered against the alleged scamster.