Fake news clippings, scam ads featuring singer Shreya Ghoshal surface on X

Fake news clippings and ads featuring singer Shreya Ghoshal are surfacing on social media platform X, with sensational headlines and misleading website links. These posts also display logos of news publications such as The Indian Express.

Sandeep Mittal, additional director general of police, cyber crime wing, Tamil Nadu, warned on X, “Verified @X Handles, having 10 to 15 followers, promoting Shreya Ghoshal Ads are scam traps to lure public into cyber scams. Be alert, be safe……”



Mittal urged X to act, stating, “@X should have mechanism to detect and block such handles openly indulging in criminal activities.”

X account hack

Ghoshal recently said on Instagram that her X account has been hacked since February 13. She wrote, "Hello fans and friends. My Twitter/X account has been hacked since February 13th. I have tried everything in my capacity to reach out to the X team. But there has been no response beyond a few auto-generated responses. I am unable to even delete my account since I can't log in anymore.”

Her statement serves as a strong warning to followers, urging them to remain cautious and avoid fraudulent links or messages from her compromised account.

Recent hacks

Ghoshal is not the first celebrity to face such a cybersecurity breach. Earlier this year, actor Swara Bhasker and comedian Tanmay Bhat also reported similar incidents, where their X accounts were hacked and used to spread spam and phishing links.