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In two months, RPO detects 50 casesKaveesha KohliTribune News ServiceChandigarh, July 15The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a nationwide alert on the emergence of fake websites that claim to provide passport services. At the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Chandigarh alone, about 50 cases have emerged in the past two months where people used these fraudulent websites. Sibash Kabiraj, Regional Passport Officer, Chandigarh, said: “These websites have started acting like agents. When one types “passport appointment” on Google, several websites pop up which look like the actual government website, says Kabiraj. In its alert, the MEA has listed the fake websites which prospective applicants must avoid..