Cyber crime sounds scary but when it happens with you, it's scarier! As technology is becoming a more important part of our work and lifestyle, the scope of cyber crime is also multiplying.
Imagine, one day you receive a video call from your cousin asking for monetary help on an urgent basis. You extend help because you know it's them on a video call. But the reality is, it's an AI-generated fraud call to steal your funds, and you do end up losing your money.
Not only you, even your grandfather is also at a high risk of getting tricked into a digital arrest – made by the fraudsters, posing as federal agents investigating a money laundering case. These cheaters mentally harass him to an extent that he ends up depositing his hard-earned money in a fraud account, without even realising it.
Even you will not know when a SMS to join a WhatsApp group manipulates you to install a stock app to gain extra profits in the stock market. Of course, initially you make money which makes you invest even more. And when you try withdrawing funds, you're asked to pay taxes or brokerage fees – by the end of it, you're left with nothing.
If you find yourself in such situations, you urgently need to reach out to family or friends you trust, and report the fraud on time to have any chance to recover your money. But above all, never let these accidents make you blame yourself – It's not your fault! You were played by fraudsters, who are professionals.
So, the right way ahead is to stay aware of these frauds and also of the portals on which you can instantly report cyber crimes of all sorts.
| Institution | Website | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| RBI | https://cybercrime.gov.in/ | To report loss of money |
| Department of Telecommunication | https://sancharsaathi.gov.in/sfc/ | To report suspected fraud communication |
| Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) | https://ceir.sancharsaathi.gov.in/Home/index.jsp | To report your stolen phone and also do the background check of the mobile phone that you bought second hand |
| State Level Coordination Committee | https://sachet.rbi.org.in/home/index | Coordinate effort to address the problem of unauthorized collection deposits by all the regulators RBI,SEBI,IRDA,NHB, PFRDA, Registrar of Companies (RoCs) |
| State Level Coordination Committee | https://sachet.rbi.org.in/Complaints/Add | File complaint registry |
It's high time to stay updated, smarter, and faster than the criminals hiding in the dark corners of the digital world. It's high time to break and end this era of cyber crime! Let's do this together!