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Crime
Fake Facebook ID Impersonating IAS Officer Used to Cheat Retired Engineer in Gwalior
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gwalior
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 07:15 PM
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Cyber fraudsters in Gwalior created a bogus Facebook profile using IAS officer P. Narhari's name and duped a retired irrigation department engineer with a fake furniture sale offer.
In Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, a case of online fraud has come to light where perpetrators set up a counterfeit Facebook account bearing the name of IAS officer P. Narhari. The fake profile was used to approach a retired engineer from the state's irrigation department.
The fraudsters lured the retiree with an offer to sell furniture, convincing him that the transaction was legitimate. The engineer, believing the identity of the IAS officer, fell into the trap and suffered financial loss.
Local cybercrime investigators have taken up the matter, tracing the digital footprints of the impostor accounts. Police are urging citizens to verify the authenticity of online identities, especially when financial transactions are involved, to prevent similar scams.
The incident underscores the growing menace of identity-based cyber scams in urban centers and highlights the need for heightened awareness among senior citizens who are often targeted.
The fraudsters lured the retiree with an offer to sell furniture, convincing him that the transaction was legitimate. The engineer, believing the identity of the IAS officer, fell into the trap and suffered financial loss.
Local cybercrime investigators have taken up the matter, tracing the digital footprints of the impostor accounts. Police are urging citizens to verify the authenticity of online identities, especially when financial transactions are involved, to prevent similar scams.
The incident underscores the growing menace of identity-based cyber scams in urban centers and highlights the need for heightened awareness among senior citizens who are often targeted.