Impersonation
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WhatsApp's new username feature under government's scanner amid impersonation concerns: Sources
Technology | Jul 01, 2026, 08:10 PM ISTWhatsApp is preparing to launch a new username feature that will let people connect with others without revealing their phone numbers. The Meta-owned messaging platform has also started early username reservations before the feature is made available to all users later this year.
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Man arrested in Nashik for impersonating IPS officer, duping businessman of Rs 1 crore
Crime | Oct 28, 2024, 06:13 PM ISTThe accused got acquainted with the complainant in 2018 and earned his faith. As per officials, he promised the businessman a railway contract and took Rs 1 crore for various reasons.
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Fake Kolkata BPO duped Americans, impersonated as Microsoft employees
Crime | Oct 18, 2019, 05:00 PM ISTKolkata Cyber Crime Cell has arrested three persons who duped thousands of Americans by impersonating themselves as officers from technology giant Microsoft.
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Indian man charged in Australia with identity theft, 'impersonating doctor' for 11 years
World | Mar 09, 2017, 05:38 PM ISTAn Indian man in Australia has been charged with impersonating a doctor after he allegedly stole another man's identity and also worked in a hospital in NSW for more than a decade. Shyam Acharya took