IIT Bombay Student’s ID Misused In Shocking Scam Targeting JEE Aspirants With Fake Leaked Papers News24 –
A student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has said that a photo of his college ID card, which he had posted online eight months ago, was horrifically misused in a disturbing scam that targeted a number of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) aspirants.
Abhishek Gill, a student at IIT Bombay shared the story in a viral LinkedIn post.. “You won’t believe how someone misused my IIT Bombay ID card,” he wrote. “Eight months ago, I proudly shared a post after receiving my IIT Bombay ID card — a moment of pride and motivation I wanted to pass on to others. That post reached thousands and even started appearing on Google. But today, I had to delete it.”
Gill explained that someone had taken his ID pic which was on Google, passed himself off as ‘Abhishek Kumar from IIT Bombay CSE’ and then proceeded to harass and scam female JEE aspirants. The impersonator was supposedly telling these girls that he had access to leaked JEE papers via a professor and requested nude photographs in return.
“One brave girl reached out to me after spotting my real profile and told me everything,” Gill wrote. “She blocked him, but he kept messaging her from different accounts. That’s when I realised how dangerous and sick some people can be.”
To avoid further incident, Gill deleted the original post and reminded people to think carefully about what they share online. “I never thought something meant to inspire could be misused like this. Please — if you ever post anything online, especially your ID, be cautious. The internet doesn’t forget, but the wrong people always find ways to misuse,” he concluded.
Online Community Responds With Outrage
The post received significant emotional response online. One comment read, “The internet is not a place it used to be. It’s heartbreaking to find these kinds of people exist among us. I wish we understood our responsibility and accountability towards society and online communities.”
Another expressed sorrow and support: “This is absolutely heartbreaking to read. No one should have to go through this. It’s shameful how some people misuse others’ identities like this. More power to you for speaking up and raising awareness.”
A different comment read, “Can’t believe something meant to inspire turned into this. This is absolutely horrible. The internet can be such a dangerous place. This is so messed up! It’s scary how people can stoop this low.”
Adding to the conversation, a user pointed out, “Even more surprising is that people think students at IITs somehow have access to JEE question papers. That myth itself fuels these scams.”