Chhattisgarh Waqf Board chief’s WhatsApp hacked, fraudsters dupe contacts of Rs 7.7 lakh
RAIPUR: Online fraudsters hacked the WhatsApp account of Salim Raj, the Chairman of the Chhattisgarh State Waqf Board, and used his identity to swindle Rs 7.72 lakh from his close associates and contacts.
The Raipur Cyber Cell has registered a First Information Report (FIR) and launched a full-scale investigation to track down the perpetrators.
According to police sources, after successfully compromising Raj’s WhatsApp account, the cyber criminals gained access to his contact list containing approximately 12,000 numbers. The hackers then blasted desperate mass messages to these contacts, claiming an urgent financial emergency.
