Section 66D of ITA, 2000 : Section 66D: Punishment For Cheating By Personation By Using Computer Resource
The Information Technology Act, 2000
Bare Act
- CHAPTER XI: OFFENCES
Whoever, by means of any communication device or computer resource cheats by personation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.
Simplified Act
If someone pretends to be another person using a phone, computer, or any other device that can send messages, and they trick someone else in this way, they can go to jail for up to three years and also have to pay a fine of up to 100,000 rupees.
Explanation using Example
Consider this scenario: John, an individual, uses an email to impersonate a bank's customer service representative. He sends an email to Jane, a customer of the bank, pretending to be from the bank's customer service and asks Jane to provide her account details for a 'system update'. Jane, believing John to be a legitimate representative of the bank, provides her account details. John then uses these details to withdraw money from Jane's accoun...