Jabalpur Police Warns Against Electricity Bill Payment Scams; Accounts Emptied

• Jabalpur Police issued an advisory after multiple cyber fraud cases linked to electricity bill payments emptied citizens' accounts.
• Fraudsters use unknown links, request OTPs, or send WhatsApp links to illegally withdraw money from victims' bank accounts.
• Additional SP Suryakant Sharma confirmed a surge in such cases, prompting the police to alert the public.
• The electricity distribution company never calls for online payments or asks for consumer IDs, passwords, or bank details via WhatsApp/SMS.
• Citizens are advised to pay bills only through authorized apps/OTP machines, avoid unknown links/apps, and call 7701055010 for fraud reports.

Why It Matters: Jabalpur Police advises extreme caution against electricity bill payment scams; verify sources and avoid unknown links.