The Kerala police on Saturday warned the public against cyber fraudsters sending fake notices in the name of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre to extort money from individuals and institutions.
In a statement, the police said the fraudulent notices are being circulated through digital platforms such as email and WhatsApp.
The fake notices allegedly accuse recipients of activities such as illegal foreign currency transactions through their IP addresses and accessing obscene websites, including those involving children, and claim that cases have been registered against them.
The fraudsters threaten victims with arrest warrants, court proceedings and police cases, and demand money to drop the charges, the statement said.
In some instances, the victims are asked to respond within 24 hours through WhatsApp or email, failing which they are threatened with legal action.
