For some time now, you must have been hearing a word quite a lot, digital arrest. Many incidents of digital arrest have come to light in different states of India. Where people have been robbed of crores of rupees by digital arrest. A doctor from Uttar Pradesh was robbed of Rs 2.7 crore by digital arrest. While in Karnataka, Rs 2.21 crore was taken from a retired officer by digital arrest.
Whereas in Delhi, a woman was cheated of Rs 2 lakh within 6 hours. What is this digital arrest? How do thugs rob crores of rupees from people in this? How can one save one's savings? Let us tell you some ways.
What is digital arrest?
Digital arrest is a term. In this, the person committing cyber fraud imprisons a person in his own house by threatening to arrest him. In this, cyber fraudsters make video calls to you. And they make the background around them just like a police station. Or like the office of a government investigation agency. Seeing which the person in front gets scared. And falls for the words of these frauds. After this, these cyber frauds start scamming you.
The most important thing in this is that the fraud does not let the person in front go anywhere during the entire video call. And neither does he let anyone call or message. Then he is misled by saying that his Aadhaar card or bank account or SIM card is being used illegally. Or he says that someone close to you has been caught in some crime and he starts extorting money from you for bail.
You can avoid it in these ways
Whenever someone gives you such information through a video call. If your phone number, Aadhaar card, or any other thing is being used illegally, then do not believe it. Or if he tells you that someone you know, your son, daughter, husband, wife, or any relative has been caught in some case, then do not believe that either. Unless they call you from their number and tell you all this.
If you feel that someone is trying to commit fraud against you, then you can register your complaint by calling the 1930 National Cyber Helpline number. Along with this, you can also register your complaint by tagging @cyberdost on social media platform X. You can also register a complaint at the nearest cyber police station.
Take these precautions
These cyber frauds use your information against you. That is why never give any of your personal information bank account information or any other information to anyone on an unknown call. Do not click on any message received through an unknown source.
Never open that link. Never download any third-party app on your phone or laptop etc. So put a strong security password on your banking apps and financial transaction account apps.
(PC: Freepik)
