A schoolboy in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has been caught running a fake traffic police account on Telegram to scam drivers.
A schoolboy in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has been caught running a fake traffic police account on Telegram to scam drivers.
The teenager set up an account impersonating a traffic police officer, then asked drivers to send him money, promising to help them pay their fines. Police say he took payments from several motorists before he was identified.
The case is a reminder of how easily official-looking accounts can be faked on Telegram, and how often drivers fall for them.
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