With the proliferation of IT enabled services, the novel modus operandii for cheating gullible victims are coming to light regularly. In the latest instance, the cyber crime police station of Cyberabad police commissionerate in Hyderabad has cautioned citizens to beware of a fake foundation set up to cash in on the good Samaritan image of film actor Sonu Sood.

Officers at the Cyber Crime Police station have cautioned citizens against criminals targeting people who are searching Google, Twitter, Facebook and such social media platforms for availing financial support and contacting available phone numbers. The police cited one of the recent cases where the complainant lost his money to fraudsters who claimed to represent Sonu Sood's foundation.