The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Company (PCMC) has issued a public advisory concerning fraudulent SMS messages claiming that water provide will likely be discontinued attributable to unpaid payments. The deceptive messages had been being despatched within the title of the PCMC Water Provide Division from unauthorised cell numbers.
The civic physique has urged residents to stay vigilant, chorus from responding to such messages, and report them to the cyber police.
PCMC has clarified that whereas authorized motion is being taken towards properties with excellent water payments, all official notices are despatched by verified communication channels. Nonetheless, latest instances have emerged the place faux messages had been despatched to residents, creating panic. A few of these messages additionally comprise dangerous APK recordsdata, which, when downloaded, can compromise private and banking knowledge, the civic administration mentioned.
Residents are suggested to not have interaction with such messages and as an alternative report them instantly to the closest police station, the cyber crime cell, or the toll-free quantity 1903.
“We’ve got acquired a number of complaints about fraudulent SMS messages claiming to be from PCMC’s Water Provide Division. We urge residents to remain cautious, ignore such messages, and keep away from calling the numbers talked about in them. Moreover, nobody ought to obtain any attachments acquired by these faux messages, as they may result in monetary fraud. PCMC is actively coordinating with cyber police to take motion towards the culprits. We request residents to report such incidents directly,” Shekhar Singh, Commissioner, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Company.
