BJP MP Sambit Patra's WhatsApp HACKED , Fraudsters Seek Money From His Contacts, Check

In the latest development, Senior BJP leader - Ambit Patra's WhatsApp is hacked as claimed by him. In his latest post on X, he mentioned that the hacker is allegedly using his number to send messages asking people for money. He urged all to ignore such messages and not to transfer any money.

Patra mentioned that he has already informed the police.

This hack came into light after the hacker send messages to several people on the contact list that sked for money. In one of such contacts was a NDTV journalist Ali Abbas Naqvi who received a message from Patra's whatsapp and the hacker was asking to send him Rs 55,000.

Interestingly the hacker also shared a QR code with the journalist which identified as Jagdish Paswan for the payment.

मेरा WhatsApp नंबर हैक हो गया है।

WhatsApp हैक होने के बाद मेरे नंबर से लोगों को भ्रामक संदेश भेजे जा रहे हैं तथा विभिन्न माध्यमों से पैसों की मांग की जा रही है। कृपया ध्यान दें कि इस प्रकार के सभी संदेश पूर्णतः फर्जी एवं साइबर अपराध का हिस्सा हैं। उनका मुझसे कोई संबंध नहीं है।…

— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) July 5, 2026

Well, the journalist played well and asked the hacker to pay the amount in person, the sender reportedly refused and kept insisting to pay online.

Sambit Patra Confirms Account Was Hacked

Patra later confirmed the incident through a post on X. He said his WhatsApp account had been hacked and that fraudsters were sending misleading messages from his number to seek money from his contacts.

He clarified that the messages had no connection with him and described them as part of a cybercrime.

🚨 SCAM ALERT:

Fraudster Impersonating BJP Leader Sambit Patra

I had saved BJP leader Sambit Patras number a long time ago.

Today, I received a message from that number.

I dont know whether he is still using it,

but the sender claimed to be Sambit Patra and requested… pic.twitter.com/eVAB8tYi9N

— Atulkrishan (@iAtulKrishan1) July 5, 2026

He also said he had informed senior Odisha Police officials about the incident and advised everyone not to reply to messages received from his WhatsApp account or transfer any money until the issue is resolved.

Not just Sambit Patra but other famous personalities have also faced such incident.
Earlier, NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule and actor Swara Bhasker also reported that their WhatsApp accounts had been compromised.

Last year, BJP leader Dinesh Chand Sharma faced a similar incident when fraudsters allegedly used his hacked WhatsApp account to send money requests to thousands of people in his contact list.

How to Keep Your WhatsApp Account Safe

• Well it is really important to enable the two step verification process in WhatsApp settings. This enables a six digit PIN and a recovery email address for privacy.
• One more step that one should be under notice is - Linked device. One must check their linked device section and remove immediately if any unknown device connected to the account.
• Also the users must never share their six digit PIN for the verification and avoid clicking on any suspicious links or QR codes.

What to Do If Your WhatsApp Gets Hacked

The moment one knows that your WhatsApp is hacked, log back into the app immediately with your registered mobile number and this will immediately log out from any unauthorised user.

You should also inform your contacts through another platform or your WhatsApp status so they do not respond to any requests for money.

Users can report the incident to WhatsApp by contacting its support team and should also file a complaint through the National Cyber Crime Helpline (1930) or the National Cyber Crime Portal.