Punjab Police cyber crime cell issues alert on phishing fraud linked to Covid-19

The Punjab Police State Cyber Crime Cell has warned the citizens not to click on a URL message being circulated via instant messaging services like SMS or WhatsApp which depicts the free Covid relief package of Rs 2,000 given by the Government to each citizen.

An official spokesperson of the Punjab Bureau of Investigation said these kinds of phishing attacks could permit cybercriminals to assume control of your device by logging your keystrokes, or access your own data and money related information, which could lead to emptying your bank account. He said the body of the message being circulated in social media is like “The Government has finally approved and have started giving out free Rs 2,000 Relief Funds to each citizen.