During Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the digital arrest scam and how to prevent it. The Prime Minister said avoiding digital arrests requires stopping, thinking and taking action. Nowadays, many cases of digital arrest fraud have been exposed, and many people have lost their money.
PM Modi said the investigating agency never made calls or video calls. He also requested all Indians to be wary of this scam. Today, we’ll tell you about the digital arrest scam and how it can make people fall victim to it.
The Prime Minister said that there is no system like digital arrest in the law, it is just fraud, deceit, lies, a group of lawless elements, and those who do this are enemies of society. To tackle fraud in the name of digital arrests, all investigative agencies are cooperating with state governments.
The Prime Minister uttered these protective words
The Prime Minister said to prevent digital risk scams, let me tell you three steps for digital security. The three steps are: “Stop, Think, Act.”
When you get the call, “wait”, don’t panic, stay calm, don’t rush, don’t give your personal information to anyone, take screenshots and record if you can.
The second step is “thinking” – no government agency has made such threats over the phone, made inquiries over video calls, or asked for money like this. If you feel scared, you know something is wrong.
Step 3 – “Take Action”. Call the national online helpline 1930 to report the incident, notify family members and the police, and preserve evidence.
What is a digital arrest scam?
Online scammers use different tricks to scam people. One such method is the digital arrest scam. The victims were allegedly intimidated, threatened and even arrested in this case. Eventually his bank account was emptied.
This is how digital arrests begin
A digital arrest scam starts with a phone call from an unknown number. Victims receive phone calls or video calls from unknown numbers. Thereafter, they are informed about fake packages, mobile phone numbers being deactivated or fake money laundering cases. Thereafter, they are presented with a false arrest or false arrest warrant and referred for investigation.
Request to investigate in another city
Thereafter, the scam continued to develop, with victims being told to travel to Delhi, Mumbai or any other major city. Or they are asked to make a video call from home and cooperate with the investigation.
Intimidated and threatened in digital arrest
Thereafter, during the fake investigation, the victims were intimidated and threatened and asked to provide vital information such as Aadhaar card, bank details and OTP. In digital arrest scams, money is also demanded from the victim, who transfers the money in a panic.
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Where can I file a complaint about a digital arrest?
Complaints about digital arrest scams or other cyber fraud can be made through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal or by calling the helpline 1930. Contact your bank immediately thereafter and submit a request to resume transactions.
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Fake loan victims in digital arrests
Cyber thugs obtain your bank details and other information through digital arrests. Thereafter, they can easily apply for a personal loan in your name and the amount will be credited to your bank account, from which they can then withdraw the money.
