WhatsApp gift voucher scam: Now, fraudsters impersonate Chandigarh mayor

Fraudsters trying to make a quick buck through the WhatsApp gift voucher scam have now turned to impersonating Chandigarh mayor Sarbjit Kaur.

Following complaints that someone had been posing as her on WhatsApp to seek gift vouchers and money, the mayor has appealed to residents to ignore any such demands. “If anyone receives such a message with my name or image, please do not send money/voucher and report it to the police,” she said.

In one such message, the fraudsters sent a text message: “Hello Rajinder, how are you? Where are you at the moment? There is something I need you to please do for me urgently as I am currently attending a very crucial meeting with limited phone calls….please put money in my account I need for some known person.”