In the digital world, scammers are duping people in new ways. In this episode, a new scam has come to light. Here, fraudsters are duping people by sending a fake court order email to people.

Fake Court Order Email Scam: In the digital world, scammers are duping people in new ways. In this episode, a new scam has come to light. Here, fraudsters are duping people by sending a fake court order email to people. Actually, this email says that a court order has been issued against your internet use. You are not alone. The government has termed it a fraud and advised everyone to be cautious.

Government warns

The government's official PIB Fact Check handle has issued an alert on X (formerly Twitter). This email claims that it is from the Indian Intelligence Bureau. In this, users have been accused of using the Internet for inappropriate activities and threatened with legal action. But do not believe it, it is completely a hoax.

What is claimed in the email?

This fake email states that your Internet activities have been identified by the Indian Intelligence Bureau and a court order has been issued against you. It alleges that you have used the Internet to watch pornography. It also states that the Intelligence Bureau, in collaboration with the Cyber Crime Police Unit, monitors such activities through state-of-the-art forensic tools. At the end of the email, a person calling himself "Prosecutor" Prashant Gautam signs.

Ignore the email

The government has clarified that this email is completely fake and is designed only to scare or trap people. Legal notices are never sent through such unauthorized emails. They always come under the official process. If you are concerned about your online safety, the right way is to file a complaint on the official cyber crime portal of India.

What to do if you receive such an email?

Don't panic: This is just an attempt to scare and deceive you.

Do not click on the link and share any information: The aim of such scams is to steal your personal information or put malware on your device.

Report: Send this email to cybercrime.gov.in, India's official cyber crime reporting portal. Be alert and protect yourself from such scams.

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