Punishment for cheating by personation

Cheating by personation means pretending to be someone else to deceive another person. When a false identity is used to obtain a benefit or cause loss, the offender can face criminal punishment. The penalty may be imprisonment for up to three years, or a fine, or both.

Ravi creates a fake email pretending to be Meera, the landlord, and asks Aditya to transfer rent to a new bank account. Because Ravi cheated by personation, he can be punished with up to three years' imprisonment, or a fine, or both.