Centre warns against fake letter seeking response over porn on devices

On Thursday, Cyber Dost, backed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, warned the public about a fake letter claiming to be from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C). The letter falsely accuses recipients of serious crimes like child pornography, cyber pornography and grooming.

“In a letter purportedly issued by Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C), several allegations are being levelled at the recipient and a reply is being sought to the letter. It is fake,” Cyber Dost re-shared its earlier post on X (formerly Twitter), noting that no such letter has been issued by any government-backed agency. The agency had first warned about such a letter in May.