Even as the city is dealing with an array of cyber crimes, with scamsters duping people in the name of electricity officers and loan recovery agents, some imposters are improvising their modus operandi. Scamsters are now targeting social media users posing as police commissioners.

Some people have approached the police, complaining that they received calls from people claiming to be senior city cops, who have warned of arrest over some social media posts. To make the case go away and avoid arrest, they asked their targets to pay a fine online.