<p>A miscreant in Assam was cheating the public by collecting money from them using the picture of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Karnataka, D Roopa and creating fake Facebook accounts.</p>.<p>Roopa alerted the cybercrime police a few days ago, alarmed by the incident.</p>.<p>Sources said the miscreant was sending friend requests in the name of 'Sankholeena Sarmah Choudhry' on FB using Roopa’s photograph and identifying as a civil servant.</p>.<p>He collected the mobile numbers of many people, created a WhatsApp group and spoke to a few of them in a woman’s voice. He also collected money in the name of charity.</p>.<p>He subsequently created another fake FB account with the name 'Pranamika Mahantas' using Roopa’s photos. People known to the officer informed her as they grew suspicious about the activities.</p>.<p>Roopa tweeted about the incident a few days ago.</p>.<p>“I got calls from three people in Assam that an FB link is using my pics, calling people in a female voice, and cheating them. I have flagged the issue to cybercrime cell, and I urge people to be cautious, not to give money to such cheaters,” she said.</p>
<p>A miscreant in Assam was cheating the public by collecting money from them using the picture of Inspector General of Police (IGP), Karnataka, D Roopa and creating fake Facebook accounts.</p>.<p>Roopa alerted the cybercrime police a few days ago, alarmed by the incident.</p>.<p>Sources said the miscreant was sending friend requests in the name of 'Sankholeena Sarmah Choudhry' on FB using Roopa’s photograph and identifying as a civil servant.</p>.<p>He collected the mobile numbers of many people, created a WhatsApp group and spoke to a few of them in a woman’s voice. He also collected money in the name of charity.</p>.<p>He subsequently created another fake FB account with the name 'Pranamika Mahantas' using Roopa’s photos. People known to the officer informed her as they grew suspicious about the activities.</p>.<p>Roopa tweeted about the incident a few days ago.</p>.<p>“I got calls from three people in Assam that an FB link is using my pics, calling people in a female voice, and cheating them. I have flagged the issue to cybercrime cell, and I urge people to be cautious, not to give money to such cheaters,” she said.</p>
