Barwani, April 6 The WhatsApp account of the Barwani district collector in Madhya Pradesh was hacked by unidentified cyber fraudsters who sent messages to her contacts seeking money, officials have said.
"This is extremely important information. I want to inform all citizens that I have become aware of a fraud related to my WhatsApp account. If any demand for money or suspicious request comes from my mobile number, please do not trust it and do not make any transaction," Collector Jayati Singh stated in a Facebook post.
Singh also shared screenshots of WhatsApp chats with the post, showing messages sent by cyber criminals to her contacts.
Superintendent of Police Padmavilochan Shukla said that the police are investigating the hacking of the collector's WhatsApp account.