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On September 30, Malti Verma, a resident of Agra, received WhatsApp calls 10 times in 8 minutes on her mobile phone. Every time Malti received threats that her daughter was caught in a sex racket. Send Rs 1 lakh instantly on Google Pay. A cyber thug wearing the uniform of a police inspector kept Malti under digital arrest for 4 hours. Malti Verma was so frightened by this incident that she died of a heart attack.
The second major incident of digital arrest happened with SP Oswal, CMD of the country’s well-known industrialist Vardhaman Group.
Cyber Thug told SP Oswal on the phone that there is an arrest warrant from the Supreme Court in his name. Also, an order was received to seal his property. Regarding this, the swindler also sent him some fake documents. Cyber thugs kept SP Oswal under digital arrest for two days and cheated him of Rs 7 crore. The number of digital arrest cases in the country has increased very rapidly recently. The main reason for this is lack of awareness among people.
so today news of need I will talk about what is this digital arrest? You will also learn that-
- How can you recognize digital arrest?
- What are the ways to avoid digital arrest?
Expert:
Vaibhav Srivastava, AIG State Cybercrime, Police Headquarters, Bhopal
Rahul Mishra, Cyber Security Adviser (Uttar Pradesh Police)
Question – What is digital arrest?
answer- Digital arrest is blackmail done over WhatsApp calls, where cyber-hubbies, wearing police uniforms or impersonating government department officials, torture people emotionally and mentally. Cyber fraudsters make people believe that something bad has happened or is about to happen to them or one of their family members. Since the person sitting in front of him is in a police uniform, most of the people get scared. After this they still fall into their trap.
Question- How can we identify digital arrest?
answer- AIG Cybercrime Vaibhav Srivastava explains that one needs to be careful and alert to identify a digital arrest. If you receive a phone call from an unknown number, keep these points in mind given in the graphic below.
Question- What to do to avoid digital arrest?
answer- Cyber expert Rahul Mishra says that WhatsApp is the biggest tool of cyber thugs in digital arrest. They make people victims just through WhatsApp video calls. So, first of all, make some changes in your WhatsApp settings, so that if a call comes from an unknown number, you will only receive notifications. After this, keep these things in mind.
- Do not pick up any suspicious calls that come on WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram.
- If you have picked up the phone, don’t panic. Do not share your personal and financial information.
- In case of initial doubt, disconnect the phone immediately. Avoid long conversations on the phone.
- Be sure to check the call from an unknown number immediately with an app like TrueCaller.
Question- How can I mute unknown calls on WhatsApp?
answer- In the last few years, the incidence of scams through unknown calls on WhatsApp has increased rapidly. To prevent this, WhatsApp has added a new feature. The name of this feature is – Anonymous Call Silent. As soon as you turn it on, unknown and spam calls will be silenced automatically. However, you will be able to know through a notification which number the call came from.
Follow these steps to turn on silent WhatsApp unknown calls feature.
step 1: First of all open your WhatsApp app.
Step 2: After this open the app settings.
Step 3: Go to the ‘Privacy’ option and click.
Step 4: After this click on the option of ‘calls’.
Step 5: Here you will get the option of ‘Silence unknown callers’. Select it and turn it on.
With this, you will get the first notification of incoming unknown calls on WhatsApp.
Question – What to do if you get a call from a cyber-hub?
answer- AIG Cyber Crime Vaibhav Srivastava says that cheating through phone calls is a new method of cyber thugs. Most people either ignore such scam calls or block the number. But just doing this is not the answer to the problem. If you have received such a call, contact the nearest police station immediately.
Question – Can I complain about fake calls online?
answer- The Department of Telecom has launched a Chakshu portal to stop fake calls and messages on WhatsApp. On this portal, you can report suspicious messages, calls or spam calls on WhatsApp. Follow these steps to make a complaint.
- First of all visit the official website of Sanchar Sathi Portal.
- After this click on the option of ‘Citizen Oriented Services’.
- Click on ‘Report Suspected Fraud Communication’.
- After this go to the option of ‘Continue Reporting’.
- Now the form page will open. Fill fake call or message details in it.
- There will be a fraud list in the form. Click on the option regarding your complaint.
- Also upload the screenshot of fake call or message in it.
- Finally, write your mobile number and name.
- Submit it after captcha code and OTP verification.
Recently the Government of India has banned around 1.7 crore SIM cards. All these SIM cards were issued through fake Aadhar cards and other documents. Apart from this, you can complain about it on 1930 cyber crime helpline.
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