Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 30 -- Kerala Police has cautioned the public against cyber fraudsters creating fake WhatsApp accounts using the names and profile pictures of acquaintances and seeking money citing emergencies.
The fraudsters send messages claiming that they are in hospital or urgently need money and use the identity and photograph of a known person to gain the recipient's confidence before asking for a transfer.
Police warned that a familiar name and profile picture on WhatsApp do not necessarily mean that the message has been sent by the actual person.
People should verify such requests by directly calling or making a video call to the person concerned before transferring money. Messages seeking money citing sudden hospitalisa...