The cyber scam has now reached a new level. Cybercriminals have created a fake account impersonating President Droupadi Murmu in an attempt to scam people, reports indiatoday.in. 

The same report said: The 'President' texted Mantu, "Jai Hind, how are you?". Subsequently, the scammer behind the profile said, "I use Facebook very rarely, send me your WhatsApp number", Mantu said. 

Recently, Facebook user Mantu Soni, a resident of Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, received a friend request from an account that appeared to belong to the President, featuring her profile picture and other details. 

Mantu provided his number. After a few hours, a message came on Facebook Messenger saying, "We have saved your number and have sent you our WhatsApp code, which has gone to your WhatsApp. Please send us the code quickly; it is a 6-digit code." 

At this point, he sensed something was wrong. Mantu took to X and shared the details, tagging Rashtrapati Bhavan, Jharkhand Police, and others. 
An investigation has been launched into the matter. SSP Ranchi, Chandan Sinha, told India Today that they are probing the matter. "We have asked the agencies to check and delve into all the nitty-gritty details and nuances of the case," he added. 

An FIR in the case is yet to be filed.