Thiruvananthapuram : Police received complaint from the Health Minister’s office on what appears to be attempt to scam a doctor using the minister’s fake profile.
In the incident a city doctor received Whatsapp message from an unknown number that bore Minister Veena George’s profile picture. The sender imposing as the minister said she was busy at a meeting. Then came the second message asking the doctor if he knew of Amazon gift provision. The message arouse suspicion and the doctor called up the minister’s office to verify its origin. The office responded saying it was some kind of fraud and subsequently lodged a police complaint.
People should be cautious of such scamming, the minister said.
