Gang is cheating people in the name of ‘quickly getting the cylinder’, police issued special warning – showing fear even in the name of disconnecting the connection

Amid Iran-Israel tension, a new cyber fraud regarding LPG has come to light. The gang is cheating people in the name of ‘quickly getting the cylinder’.

Amidst the widespread concern regarding gas supply, cyber criminals have also laid a new trap. Fraudsters are deceiving people through social media posts, fake advertisements and phone calls. According to Delhi Police, in these calls, people are being shown the fear of getting gas cylinder quickly or PNG connection being closed.

Additional Commissioner Rajeev Ranjan said that in many cases, swindlers call claiming to be representatives of the gas agency. They ask whether you have booked your LPG cylinder. When the person on the other end expresses surprise, the caller claims that there is going to be a huge shortage of petrol and LPG in India due to the war in Iran.

After this the fraudsters say that if the booking is not done immediately then the cylinder of your quota will be given to someone else. On this pretext they try to get information related to the bank and send a link. As soon as the person clicks on that link, the fraudsters take remote access to the phone and withdraw money from the bank account.

If cyber fraud happens to anyone, he should immediately contact the national cyber helpline number 1930. Along with this, it is also necessary to lodge a complaint on the government portal www.cybercrime.gov.in.

Advance payment is demanded by luring the person with the promise of early gas delivery. Gas companies have clarified that no such demand is made by them at the time of booking. Police officials say that messages like ‘Pay Now, Get Gas Tomorrow’ are also being sent to many people through WhatsApp and SMS.