The Cyber cell of Noida police have issued an advisory for prevention of cyber crimes to spread awareness and save people from online frauds. Police advised people not to share personal information such as bank account details and CCV numbers to unknown persons through calls or messages.
The police have also claimed to have returned Rs 1.50 lakh cash stolen by cyber crooks in some cases of online financial frauds this month. People have also been advised to avoid installing applications from unknown sources as cyber fraudsters could hack into their mobile phones.
In a tweet, police advised people to remain cautious about cyber crime and dial 1930 to file a cyber fraud-related complaint.
-2022 01,50455/-
1930 #UPPCracksCyberCrime pic.twitter.com/DTHj7Qfo4u
— POLICE COMMISSIONERATE GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR (@noidapolice) February 23, 2022
When to scan QR code?
Balijeet Singh, inspector and in-charge cyber cell, Noida, told TOI that people need to understand that scanning of a QR code is done when one has to send the money and not when one has to receive the money.
He added, “In many cases, perpetrators use the bank accounts or credit/debit card details for online shopping on e-commerce websites. If we get complaints on time, we can talk to these e-commerce companies and put the transactions and deliveries on hold.”
When cyber crooks use bank accounts or credit/debit card details to transfer money into their own bank accounts, then police approach the banks and try to freeze the…
