NEW DELHI: If you recently paid your water bills online, your money may have landed in the pockets of cyber crooks. The Delhi Jal Board has lodged a complaint against a fake department website, very similar to the real one, that may have been used to dupe consumers.
A source said that the fake website was blocked after DJB's chief engineer approached the crime branch. The team of cyber cell experts is investigating the case and an FIR under the information technology (66A) Act has been registered, a senior police officer said.
The fake website, www.delhijalboard .in, looks remarkably like the original website. The crooks have also managed to forge the home ministry and Delhi government logos, police sources said. The fake website contained data from the original website and had options for direct bill payments.
Sources said the Internet Service Provider was contacted for more details and to block the fake website. Cops are now trying to trace the IP address of the website through which they would zoom in to the location and computer where it was created , a source said.
TOI found the fake site blocked when it tried to access it on Sunday evening. According to the complaint lodged by DJB chief engineer R S Tyagi, a copy of which is with TOI, the board's official website links with with that of the Delhi government , which is managed by the National Information Commission (NIC).
Hackers built a fake website similar to original DJB website, using the same logo Fake website intended to collect water bills and payment for new connections DJB notices it and informs police.
Real websites: www.delhjalboard.nic.in www.djb.gov.in
Another official website of DJB was recently created for launching its revenue management system. This website , www.djb.gov.in, enables consumers to view their water bills, make payments online , and apply for other services such as new water and sewer connections.
"It came to my notice that miscreants had created a fake website, www.delhijalboard .in, using the official logo and mnemonic of DJB, and copying information from the official websites," Tyagi said in his complaint. Cops said they were yet to ascertain how many people, if any, had been duped through the fake website. It was evident that it was created with an intention of collecting water bill payments through a different 'payment gateway' . "I request immediate action to ensure that the fake website is taken down to save the public from being duped," Tyagi said in the complaint.
A source said that the fake website was blocked after DJB's chief engineer approached the crime branch. The team of cyber cell experts is investigating the case and an FIR under the information technology (66A) Act has been registered, a senior police officer said.
The fake website, www.delhijalboard .in, looks remarkably like the original website. The crooks have also managed to forge the home ministry and Delhi government logos, police sources said. The fake website contained data from the original website and had options for direct bill payments.
Sources said the Internet Service Provider was contacted for more details and to block the fake website. Cops are now trying to trace the IP address of the website through which they would zoom in to the location and computer where it was created , a source said.
TOI found the fake site blocked when it tried to access it on Sunday evening. According to the complaint lodged by DJB chief engineer R S Tyagi, a copy of which is with TOI, the board's official website links with with that of the Delhi government , which is managed by the National Information Commission (NIC).
Hackers built a fake website similar to original DJB website, using the same logo Fake website intended to collect water bills and payment for new connections DJB notices it and informs police.
Real websites: www.delhjalboard.nic.in www.djb.gov.in
Another official website of DJB was recently created for launching its revenue management system. This website , www.djb.gov.in, enables consumers to view their water bills, make payments online , and apply for other services such as new water and sewer connections.
"It came to my notice that miscreants had created a fake website, www.delhijalboard .in, using the official logo and mnemonic of DJB, and copying information from the official websites," Tyagi said in his complaint. Cops said they were yet to ascertain how many people, if any, had been duped through the fake website. It was evident that it was created with an intention of collecting water bill payments through a different 'payment gateway' . "I request immediate action to ensure that the fake website is taken down to save the public from being duped," Tyagi said in the complaint.
Source:TOI
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