HMWSSB has issued a public alert warning consumers about fraudulent SMS messages threatening disconnection of water connections if bills are not paid. The scam involves directing recipients to contact another mobile number, which then sends an APK file via WhatsApp under the pretext of processing.
Cyber fraudsters are sending fake HMWSSB bill messages in Hyderabad, threatening water supply disconnection to trick people into sharing bank details. The HMWSSB clarified it never asks for payments through third-party links and urged the public to stay alert
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) will be issuing water bills to consumers who did not avail the State government’s ’20KL Free Water Scheme’. The billing will be from January 1, 2022, till this month. Under the scheme, households with water meters and slum households in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) […]
