Bengaluru: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath issues a warning regarding bogus phone numbers that are being shared online.
According to Girinath, a fake number has been circulating under his name online. He said that he has filed a complaint with the officials.
Please note that 70765 22681 is not my number.
It has come to my notice that some fraudster has been misusing this as the number of the BBMP Chief Commissioner and misleading the public and officials. 1/2@CybercrimeCID @BlrCityPolice @CPBlr @BBMPAdmn
— Tushar Giri Nath IAS (@BBMPCOMM) July 7, 2022
Taking to Twitter he said, “Please note that 70765 22681 is not my number. It has come to my notice that some fraudster has been misusing this as the number of the BBMP Chief Commissioner and misleading the public and officials.”
He further added that, “An official complaint has been registered against this fraudster with @CybercrimeCID. I request all officers and citizens to stay cautious of the same and report any suspicions to cybercrime immediately.”