New Delhi
Continuous action is underway against those who have been online. It has been told by the government that by February this year, more than 7.81 lakh SIM cards have been blocked by digital fraud. Also, 2 lakh 8 thousand 469 IMEI has also been blocked. IMEI usually contains a unique number in the mobile phone. By blocking it, that device does not work on any network, that is, it is not possible to make calls, etc. Information about this has been given in the Lok Sabha. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Sanjay Kumar said in a written reply that the Government of India has taken action after police reports.
Thousands of Skip ID and WhatsApp account block
It has been reported that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (i4C), which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has also blocked more than 3,962 Skype IDs and 83 thousand 668 WhatsApp accounts being used for digital arrest. The main task of i4C is to report financial fraud and prevent criminals from withdrawing money.
Save 4386 crore to public
In the Lok Sabha, it has been told by the government that after more than 13.36 lakh complaints, about Rs 4,386 crore of public has been saved from going to criminals. These figures show how big the scope of cyber crimes is and how much number of people are falling victim to online fraud.
Cyber fraud’s compliment should be recorded like this
The government has launched a toll-free helpline number to register a computer related to cyber fraud. Can be compiled by calling the number 1930. Apart from this, digital fraud can also be given with the help of the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal.
Constant work on stopping digital fraud
It was told by the government that it is constantly working to prevent digital crimes. In view of this, the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal has been started. The minister said that teams from states and union territories work on the complaints made on the portal. The government also says that it will take more strict steps in the coming days.
Matters are constantly coming out
Online fraud cases are constantly coming up. Recently, an elderly woman from Mumbai was arrested digital and Rs 20 crore was imposed. The woman stayed in digital arrest for several months. The accused slowly collected money from them.
