PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE /Dehradun
The Special Task Force (STF) helped save Rs 2.63 core of cyber fraud victims in June by taking quick action after receiving complaints on the National Cyber Financial Helpline 1930. The STF also formed a follow-up team, which helped freeze Rs 2.68 crore stolen in different cyber fraud cases.
The STF senior superintendent of police, Ajai Singh said that complaints received through the 1930 helpline are acted upon immediately. Bank accounts used by cyber fraudsters are also being frozen to prevent the transfer of stolen money. During the month of June, the helpline successfully held money in several cases, including Rs 4.20 lakh in an email hacking case in Udham Singh Nagar, Rs 14.60 lakh in an unauthorised banking fraud case in Haridwar and money recovered in UPI and online fraud cases in Dehradun and Rudrapur.
Sing advised people not to share their ATM card details, OTP, PIN or UPI PIN with anyone. It also warned people not to rent out their bank accounts, fall for fake investment schemes or believe anyone claiming to make a ‘digital arrest’ by pretending to be a police or government officer. People have been asked to report financial cyber fraud immediately by calling the national helpline 1930 or by filing a complaint on the Cyber Crime portal.
