A&N Police Successfully Upholds Fraudulent Amount of Rs. 9,91,690 till August 2023

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Port Blair, Sept. 1: Financial fraud is a serious concern that affects individuals, families, and organizations across our community. The A&N Police have been dedicated to tackling this issue head-on by implementing proactive measures, conducting thorough investigations, and by collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that justice is served. We are happy to announce a significant achievement in its ongoing efforts to combat Cyber fraud within the A & N Islands. During the year 2023, the Cyber cell of A&N Police, has successfully put on hold an amount of Rs. 991,690/-, in the bank itself, while the money was on way to the fraudster and has protected the financial interests of victims of such Cyber frauds.

The A&N Police has urged citizens to exercise extreme caution, while conducting financial transaction. With an aim to prevent financial losses through online frauds, the general public should take following precautions:

1) Never share your Banking password, OTP (one time password) or Debit/Credit Card details with others.

2) Never scan QR Code, when you are to receive money. It is only required for transferring money to other accounts.

3) Beware of phishing scams trying to steal your Banking or UPI information. Look out for fake emails and websites that try to collect information and do not click on unknown/unfamiliar links.

4) Always use familiar websites for online shopping rather than shopping by searching products on search engines. Search results can be misleading and may lead to malicious websites.

5) Ignore advertisements/deals, if they claim that you can earn money with little or no work or you can make money on an investment with little or no risk. If an offer seems too good to be true, it is most likely to be a scam.

6) Beware of fake loan apps that provide quick and easy loans. Such illegal apps will seek a variety of information and permissions from applicants, which is then misused to blackmail them later. If using digital loan app, please ensure that it has RBI authorization.

If you are a victim of financial fraud, call Cyber Helpline 1930 or register your complaints on www.cybercrime.gov.in.