Cybercriminals' New Scam: Targeting Porn Viewers

Jodhpur: Cyber criminals have devised a new tactic to trap people. They are using fake emails and phone calls in the name of the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) to intimidate victims. Posing as CBI officers, they claim that a person’s Google history reveals excessive pornography consumption and that an arrest warrant is being issued. To avoid arrest, victims are pressured into paying the sums demanded by these criminals. The fake email IDs used by the criminals closely resemble those of the CBI and the police. By the time the victim realises what’s happening, the money has already been withdrawn from their bank account.