Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Saturday said cyber fraudsters have created a fake social media account using his name and sent messages to his friends seeking money, claiming he was in trouble.

In a post on X, he said one of his friends was deceived and transferred Rs 20,000 to a fraudster’s account.

“Cybercriminals are creating fake Facebook accounts in my name and sending messages to my friends saying, ‘I am in trouble. Please send money,” he said.

He also displayed his official Facebook page and clearly mentioned all other accounts are fake. “With Meta’s cooperation, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime team is working to get these fake accounts removed,” he said, suggesting that citizens block and report any such suspicious messages, links, or video calls immediate

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