JAIPUR, Aug. 25 -- With Rajasthan gearing up for the upcoming urban local body and Panchayati Raj elections, the state police have issued a statewide cyber security advisory, warning that fraudsters could target voters, election candidates, political workers and officials on election duty through financial scams and fake information. The advisory, issued on the directions of Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma, flags fake voter-list and polling booth links, OTP-based fraud, phishing emails, QR-code scams and deepfake videos as key threats during the election period. Police said cybercriminals could send WhatsApp or SMS messages asking voters to "check their name in the voter list" or informing them that their polling booth had been changed. Such messages may contain fraudulent links designed to steal personal or financial information. Voters have been advised to access election-related information only through the official websites of the State Election Commission, Rajasthan and the Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan, and not click on links received from unknown sources. Additional Director General of Police, Cyber Crime and Technical Services, VK Singh said fraudsters could also impersonate election officials and seek OTPs, bank details or UPI PINs in the name of voter ID verification, updating voter cards or other election procedures. Police stressed that no genuine official would require an individual to share an OTP or UPI PIN. The police advisory has also sounded an alert over the possible circulation of fake videos, audio clips, speeches and deepfake content featuring political leaders. People have been asked to verify such material through official sources before believing or forwarding it. Candidates and political workers have been advised to activate two-factor authentication on their Facebook, Instagram, X and WhatsApp accounts, use strong passwords and avoid entering login credentials through suspicious links....