Jaipur, Oct. 26 -- Police on Sunday issued an advisory warning people against cybercriminals using fake government scheme advertisements, manipulated videos of political figures and cashback offers to defraud them. Additional director general of police (cybercrime) VK Singh said incidents of financial fraud through misleading advertisements on Facebook and Instagram were increasing. These advertisements use names and images of prominent public and political figures to promote fictitious welfare schemes and promise financial assistance, he said. The advisory was issued by the Rajasthan Police Cyber Crime Branch (R4C) on the instructions of director general of police Rajiv Kumar Sharma. According to the advisory, fraudsters use artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to create or alter videos, making it appear that a public representative is announcing a government scheme. People who click on these advertisements are directed to a phone number, WhatsApp account or website, where they are told they have been selected for financial assistance. In some cases, victims receive calls or messages from international numbers beginning with +92, Pakistan's country code. The callers then demand payments under the pretext of registration, processing, tax or verification charges. Repeated demands follow, but the promised assistance never arrives, police said. Another method involves fake cashback rewards offered through scratch cards or spin-and-win contests. Victims are directed to payment apps and persuaded to approve a UPI collect request or enter their UPI PIN, resulting in money being debited from their accounts instead of receiving a reward. Police advised people to verify any scheme advertised on social media through the official website of the department concerned before responding or making a payment. Video and audio messages purportedly featuring public representatives should also be checked against official sources. The advisory urged caution over calls or messages from +92 numbers claiming to represent a political leader or their office. It reminded users that a UPI PIN is used to authorise payments and is not required to receive money. People should not disclose their Aadhaar or PAN details, banking information, OTPs or UPI PINs to unknown people, police said. The advisory asked users to report suspicious advertisements and accounts to the social media platform concerned and preserve evidence. Police also urged people not to forward unverified offers or scheme advertisements, warning doing so could expose others to fraud....