New Delhi, March 13 -- The "shortage" of LPG in parts of India has already left people feeling fearful, leading to panic-buying and black-marketing in gas cylinders. This "consumer anxiety", as described by Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday, is now being capitalised on by scammers and cyber fraud.

Several reports have emerged about people complaining of LPG fraud amid the ongoing situation. Authorities have also taken to social media to raise awareness and ensure people don't fall victim to these scammers and lose money to them.

It has now been warned that rumours about LPG shortage are being used as bait by cyber fraudsters.

In one incident in Dombivli, Maharashtra, a woman was allegedly duped of Rs.3 lakh after scammers thr...