India, Feb. 11 -- Cupid may be busy shooting arrows this Valentine week, but the Punjab Police are watching inboxes. As hearts, roses, and chocolates flood social media timelines, the State police have chosen an unconventional way to join the celebration - by warning people that love online can sometimes come disguised as a scam.

Blending romance with realism, the Punjab Police has rolled out a creative cyber safety awareness campaign through Valentine week, using the language of Rose Day, Chocolate Day, Teddy Day and Propose Day to flag the growing dangers of cybercrime. The messaging is light, playful and witty - but the warning underneath is serious.

"Let kindness bloom like a rose, don't let fake news prick others," read the Rose Da...