The police are now receiving complaints that cyber frauds are getting angry and sending abusive and lewd messages after failing to cheating people through the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) electricity bill payment scam.
An incident has been reported where 56-year-old Chowda Reddy’s WhatsApp account was hacked by a fraudster who started uploading nude pictures on his apartment WhatsApp group through his account after Mr. Reddy refused to share his bank account details. Mr. Reddy is a resident of an apartment in Yelahanka and is a part of the WhatsApp group of the residents of the apartment.
Mr. Reddy filed a complaint with the north east division cyber crime police on Monday. Based on the complaint, the police are trying to track down the accused who, according to the police, is part of the gang which had duped many people through the electricity bill scam.
