Archive · 24 May 2025
Fake Facebook Profile Impersonates Hazaribag DC, Attempts Extortion
Someone made a fake Facebook account pretending to be Hazaribag's Deputy Commissioner.
They sent friend requests and asked people for money, making up excuses like emergencies or charity.
The real official warned people to be careful and not trust strangers online.
Police are now trying to catch the people behind the fake account.
Cybercriminals created a fake Facebook profile of Hazaribag's Deputy Commissioner.
The fake profile sent friend requests and solicited money from people.
The impersonators used the DC's name, photo, and designation.
The DC urged caution and advised people to report and block such accounts.
Police are using digital footprints to trace and arrest the fraudsters.
- Who
- Cybercriminals created a fake Facebook profile impersonating Hazaribag Deputy Commissioner Nancy Sahay to defraud people.
- What
- Cybercriminals created a fake Facebook profile of Hazaribag Deputy Commissioner Nancy Sahay and used it to solicit money.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- Hazaribag, Jharkhand, India
- Why
- To extort money from people by exploiting the official's credibility.
- Victim
- Nancy Sahay, Hazaribag Deputy Commissioner
- Crime
- Cybercrime, Impersonation, Extortion
- Location
- Hazaribag, Jharkhand
- Modus Operandi
- Fake Facebook profile, friend requests, money requests
- Response
- DC warned public, police investigating