Haryana: Phishing emails now promise Covid treatment refund, cops caution people

Haryana Police have issued an advisory requesting citizens to beware of phishing emails received from unknown or untrusted sources promising free Covid-19 treatment or reimbursement as this could lead to cheating or defrauding the user.

Cautioning people to beware of such cyber attacks, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Navdeep Singh Virk said, “Spread of the coronavirus has also seen a spike in cyber attacks in the country. The cybercriminal gangs are exploiting the given situation and uncertainty generated by the Covid-19 pandemic to target individuals and businesses. To persuade users to disclose personal information, such scammers could impersonate authorities that have been tasked to oversee government assistance for Covid-19 treatment”.