Hyderabad, Nov. 7 -- Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Saturday, November 7, warned the public against fake messages offering Diwali gifts.

Sajjanar took to X and explained that cyber fraudsters are circulating fake WhatsApp messages claiming Paytm is offering Rs 1,000 Diwali gifts.

According to Sajjanar, the misleading message urges recipients to click on a link and claim the supposed cash reward immediately. To make the offer appear genuine, the fraudsters are also circulating messages saying, "I thought it was fake, but I actually received Rs 1,000. You should try it too."

"Such claims are intended to create trust and encourage more people to click on the fraudulent links," he said. Sajjanar warned that fraudsters use ...