Odisha Police Issues Warning Against WhatsApp Calls from Pakistan Numbers

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police have issued a warning regarding WhatsApp calls originating from +92 numbers, signaling potential threats from criminal elements. The alert is to aware people about a concerning trend wherein criminals utilize WhatsApp calls and impersonate police officers to extort money from unsuspecting victims.

According to the police advisory, individuals have reported instances of receiving WhatsApp calls from Pakistan numbers, accompanied by fabricated narratives involving purported issues with their loved ones.

+92 ନମ୍ବର ଥିବା WhatsApp କଲ୍ ଠାରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ !
ଅପରାଧୀମାନେ ଏବେ ଟଙ୍କା ଆଦାୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ, WhatsApp କଲ କରିଵା ସହ ପୋଲିସ ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ଫଟୋ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପ୍ରିୟଜନଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ଗୁରୁତର ଅପରାଧର ମିଥ୍ୟା ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରି,ଟଙ୍କା ଲୁଟିବା ପାଇଁ ନୂତନ କୌଶଳ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଛନ୍ତି।
ସତର୍କ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ, ସଜାଗ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ । pic.twitter.com/Y2DMADJx9o

— Odisha Police (@odisha_police) May 16, 2024

The Odisha police have urged the public to exercise vigilance and caution when encountering calls from Pakistani numbers, highlighting the shared post across various platforms as part of their awareness campaign.

It is imperative for citizens to remain vigilant and refrain from divulging personal or financial information over WhatsApp calls from unfamiliar numbers, particularly those originating from Pakistan.