As cybercrime cases rise in Odisha, govt alerts people against cyber fraud

Worried over the rise in cyber crimes in Odisha, with fraudsters impersonating senior officers online to raise funds from people, the state government has asked Netizens to exercise caution during all financial transactions.

The government issued a statement to say that cyber criminals are using photos of senior bureaucrats on WhatsApp and other messaging platforms on social media, asking people to pay bills.

It has come to notice that a fake telephone number 9315641784′ is using the photo of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, and asking people to pay bills or remit some money, the official statement said.