Scammers are using the name of the Supreme Court to steal personal and confidential information. The registry of the Supreme Court has warned people about the scam in the recently issued advisory.

Scammers are using the name of the Supreme Court to steal personal and confidential information. The registry of the Supreme Court has warned people about the scam in the recently issued advisory. A fake website has been impersonating the official Supreme Court of India website, hosted on the URLs http://cbins/scigv.com and https://cbins.scigv.com/offence. Scamsters use the latter to steal people's personal details, Internet banking and credit and debit card information. The registry stated that they were made aware of the phishing attack. The fake website looks official and describes the offence of money laundering. It has various boxes asking the user to fill in confidential information, including bank name, phone number, permanent account number (PAN), banking user, log-in password and card password. ALSO READ | Britain's Queen Camilla unveils portrait of British-Indian spy Noor Inayat Khan in London According to the registry, the Supreme Court of India has informed about the phishing attack to law enforcement agencies who will further investigate the matter and "bring the perpetrators to justice." "Any visitor on the above URLs is strongly advised not to share and divulge any personal and confidential information, as the same shall enable the perpetrators to steal the information. Please note that the Registry, Supreme Court of India, will never ask for personal information, financial details or other confidential information," the advisory states. Furthermore, the advisory issued by the Supreme Court's registry highlights that the Supreme Court of India's official domain is www.sci.gov.in. It has also urged people to verify URLs before clicking on them or filling in sensitive details. ALSO READ | India's economy is expected to expand at its fastest rate in a year: Estimates The advisory highlighted that the Supreme Court of India's official domain is www.sci.gov.in and asked people to verify URLs before clicking on them. "In case you have been a victim of the above phishing attack, please change your passwords for all your online accounts and also contact your bank and credit card company to report such unauthorised access," it states. Distinguishing a fake page from a real one can be challenging. One has to be careful while giving information on any website. Usually, fake websites have manipulated URLs, favicon, security certificates and content. Always check the source, domain name, URL, SSL/TSL certificate, domain age, content, and reviews before giving out important details. You can also use a website checker. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Numerous fake websites are present on the web. Some fleece money, while some steal information. There is hardly any law-abiding fake website. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Well, truly, there is one, called Rent-A-Hitman. It has been helping the authorities in turning in people, who have been looking to get someone killed by renting an assassin. &nbsp;

In a latest development, it helped to nab a woman, who was trying to get her ex-husband killed in Michigan, the United States. &nbsp;

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The woman, Wendy Wein came across the website in July 2020. &nbsp;

The Rent-A-Hitman website pledges to "handle your delicate situation" privately and in a timely manner. It also boasts having around 18,000 field operatives and can operate anywhere in the United States. The website also has testimonials from satisfied clients. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Seeking consultation, Wein filled out a form on the site. In a message to a man, who she believed to be site's chief consultant, Guido Fanelli, said, "This is kind of weird that your company is not on the deep or dark web. I prefer not going to jail.”&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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To have her ex-husband killed, Wein also offered later to pay $5,000. &nbsp;

But as Guido Fanelli was actually Bob Innes, a man from California, who runs the website, reported the matter to authorities. Wein will now head to prison. &nbsp;

The "operatives" of Rent-A-Hitman seems to have never actually killed anybody but dupe people, who look to hire killers. &nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Numerous fake websites are present on the web. Some fleece money, while some steal information. There is hardly any law-abiding fake website. Well, truly, there is one, called Rent-A-Hitman.

Numerous fake websites are present on the web. Some fleece money, while some steal information. There is hardly any law-abiding fake website. Well, truly, there is one, called Rent-A-Hitman. It has been helping the authorities in turning in people, who have been looking to get someone killed by renting an assassin. In a latest development, it helped to nab a woman, who was trying to get her ex-husband killed in Michigan, the United States. Also Read: As US Covid deaths reach 800,000, Fauci urges people to get booster shots The woman, Wendy Wein came across the website in July 2020. The Rent-A-Hitman website pledges to "handle your delicate situation" privately and in a timely manner. It also boasts having around 18,000 field operatives and can operate anywhere in the United States. The website also has testimonials from satisfied clients. Seeking consultation, Wein filled out a form on the site. In a message to a man, who she believed to be site's chief consultant, Guido Fanelli, said, "This is kind of weird that your company is not on the deep or dark web. I prefer not going to jail.” Also Read: US: 'Our morgues aren't big enough,' says Kentucky governor as death toll rises after powerful tornadoes To have her ex-husband killed, Wein also offered later to pay $5,000. But as Guido Fanelli was actually Bob Innes, a man from California, who runs the website, reported the matter to authorities. Wein will now head to prison. The "operatives" of Rent-A-Hitman seems to have never actually killed anybody but dupe people, who look to hire killers. (With inputs from agencies)

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