BNS · 319
Cheating by Personation (Online Fraud)
Non-bailableCognizable
Understanding the issue
Online fraud where someone pretends to be someone else — like fake customer care calls, phishing links, or impersonating officials — falls under this section of BNS.
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 5 years, or fine, or both
Examples
- A calls B pretending to be a bank official and tricks B into sharing OTP. A commits cheating by personation.