Mumbai: Oshiwara police recently registered a case of impersonation and cheating against a person using social media to dupe people by posing as actor Sonu Sood. The cyber fraudster tells victims to fill an online form and pay a processing fee of around Rs. 1,700 for help from Sood.

The actor said he did not want to punish the fraudster but help him get a job and get on the right path.

Bollywood actor Vishal Lamba came across a victim and filed a complaint on Thursday. Lamba said, “The person got a call from a fraudster who claimed he was Sood’s manager and told the victim if he wanted help from Sood, he would have to deposit Rs 1,700 in a bank account as processing fees. The fraudster stopped receiving calls after the victim deposited the money.”

Sood told TOI, “Fraudsters are misusing my name. They are telling people to fill a form and pay processing fees for financial aid, jobs or other help. Those in dire state during lockdown are being duped. We are getting several complaints. People must not believe such calls. The fraudster may have duped many using my name.”

Sood posted messages urging the fraudsters that if they needed money, they can contact him and will arrange good jobs for them but they must not cheat the needy.

Senior inspector Dayanand Bangar said they are contacting victims.