DGP Sandeep Mittal Alerts Public About Scams Involving Fake Advertisements and Compromised Celebrity Accounts on X

Social media users on X (previously Twitter) have received a warning from Sandeep Mittal, the Additional Director General of Police for the Cyber Crime Wing in Tamil Nadu.

He warned that false advertisements and news clips showcasing singer Shreya Ghoshal appeared on the network with dramatic headlines and deceptive connections to websites.

In addition, the logos of prominent news outlets are displayed in these posts, which might easily fool readers.

Sandeep Mittal, the ADGP, used X to spread the word about the problem. “Scam traps to lure the public into cyber scams are verified @X handles with 10 to 15 followers that promote Shreya Ghoshal ads,” he said.

Stay vigilant and stay safe. @X ought to have a system in place to identify and stop handles that are overtly engaging in illegal activity.

In the past, well-known singer Shreya Ghoshal alerted fans on Instagram that her X account had been compromised.

“Hello friends and fans,” she wrote. Since February 13th, my Twitter/X account has been compromised. I have made every effort to get in touch with the X team.

However, except for a few automatically created texts, there has been no response. I can’t log in anymore, so I can’t even deactivate my account.”

People are urged to exercise caution and stay away from bogus links or messages from her hijacked account, as per her statement and the ADGP’s warning.

Other celebrities have also been impacted by computer attacks, in addition to Shreya Ghoshal.

Actor Swara Bhasker and comedian Tanmay Bhat both cited instances earlier this year in which their X accounts were compromised and used to disseminate fraudulent links.