Scammer Posing As CJI Chandrachud Seeks Rs 500 To Book Cab, Supreme Court Files Cyber Complaint

The Supreme Court after taking note of a viral post on 'X', showing a chat impersonating CJI DY Chandrachud, has filed an FIR with the cyber unit of the Delhi Police.

The rapid growth and ease of online transactions have led to a significant rise in the increase in online scams.

Source : PTI

A scammer allegedly tried to con a person by posing as Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on social media platform X to seek money. A purported screenshot of the message has gone viral. 

The screenshot shows the scammer, claiming to be the CJI, saying he is stranded at Connaught Place (CP) and needs Rs 500 to book a cab. He claims he has an important collegium meeting to attend at the Supreme Court.

"Hello, I am CJI and we have urgent meeting of the collegium and I am stuck at Connaught Place. Can you send me Rs 500 for cab? I will return the money once I reach the court," reads the message riddled with grammatical errors.

The authorities at the apex court have taken note of the viral post and filed an FIR with the cyber unit of the Delhi Police for impersonation, according to a PTI report.

The rapid growth and ease of online transactions have led to a significant rise in the increase in online scams, which have cost people thousands to lakhs. 

To address the growing concern of digital fraud, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced plans to establish a Digital Payments Intelligence Platform. This platform is designed to facilitate network-level intelligence and real-time data sharing across the digital payments ecosystem.

According to the annual report released by the RBI on May 30, there was a significant surge in the number of financial frauds reported by banks, increasing by 166 per cent year-on-year in the financial year 2023-24 to reach 36,075 cases, reported ANI.

Here are some easy steps you can follow to avoid getting caught in such scams.

• If you are contacted by someone who poses to be a friend or family but doesn't sound or type like them, cease all contact.
• In case you notice payments that were not authorised by you, file a complaint with the cyber cell. 
• Create strong passwords for all your accounts, including social media. 
• Verify all information, including email and content of the email. If it is full of very noticeable mistakes, do not respond.