IIT Bombay student shares how college ID pic was used to scam JEE aspirants
But the situation took a dark turn. 'Someone took that image from Google, impersonated me, and used it to scam and harass JEE aspirant girls,' he said.According to Gill, the impersonator posed as 'Abhishek Kumar from IIT Bombay CSE,' flashed the ID as proof, and claimed he could leak JEE papers in exchange for nude photos.'One brave girl reached out to me after finding my real profile. She blocked him, but he continued to message her from other accounts,' Gill said. That's when the gravity of the situation sank in.advertisementHe has since taken down the post that featured the ID. 'I never thought something meant to inspire could be misused like this,' he added.In his message, Gill urged others to think twice before sharing personal documents or IDs online. 'The internet doesn't forget, but the wrong people always find ways to misuse it,' he warned.Take a look at the post here:
The post drew strong reactions online. 'Don't share personal documents on public forums. They're quickly copied and misused,' a user wrote, while another added, 'Hope you filed a police complaint. If not, you may get in trouble for the impersonator's actions.''This is heartbreaking. No one should go through this. It's shameful how people exploit others' identities,' one of the users said.See the comments here:Abhishek Gill's experience has prompted several users to rethink the way they post online, because inspiration shouldn't come with a risk.Must Watch
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