Cyber impostor uses Telangana Home Secretary’s DP to extort Rs 50K
HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has registered a case against a cybercriminal for attempting to extort money from a 61-year-old businessman by impersonating Home Secretary Ravi Gupta on WhatsApp.
According to the complaint, the victim received a WhatsApp voice call on June 19 from a +92 series number, typically associated with Pakistan. The caller ID displayed the name “CBI Vikram” with the display picture of Ravi Gupta, the current home secretary of Telangana.
