Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Hyderabad Water Board Warns Residents of Fake Messages
The water company in Hyderabad is telling people to be careful.
Some fake messages are going around on WhatsApp.
These messages say that if you don't pay your water bill, your water will be turned off.
The messages also tell people to call a different number.
If you call, they might ask you to download a file, but don't do it!
The water company says it never uses WhatsApp to send these kinds of messages.
The company wants you to know that the messages are not real and that you should not respond to them.
They've also told the Cyber Crimes wing to investigate these fake messages.
HMWS&SB warns of fake WhatsApp messages.
Messages falsely claim water connections will be disconnected.
Messages instruct recipients to contact a number for help.
Contacted individuals may receive a suspicious APK file.
The Board clarifies it does not use WhatsApp for such communications.
- Who
- Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) and citizens
- What
- Warning about fake WhatsApp messages regarding water supply disconnection
- When
- The article does not specify when the messages were sent, but the warning was issued recently.
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To alert citizens and prevent them from falling for scams.
- Organization
- Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB)
- Issue
- Fake WhatsApp messages
- Messages claim
- Water connections will be disconnected for non-payment
- Request in messages
- Contact another number, download APK file
- Board's statement
- Messages are unauthorized and misleading
- Action
- Matter referred to Cyber Crimes wing