Difficulty increased due to digital arrest from cyber criminals, government issued advertisement telling what to do

New Delhi: While the digital revolution in the country has made people’s work convenient, on the other hand it has also increased the dangers. After this special facility, the morale of cyber criminals has also increased considerably. These cyber criminals try to trap you on some pretext or the other. Some people get badly trapped in this while others understand their trickery. In such a situation, another term is digital arrest. Digital arrest is a type of cyber fraud in which criminals try to extort money from people by threatening them. Recent incidents related to this have troubled people a lot. Now the Government of India has issued an advertisement regarding this. With the help of advertisement the government has tried to make people aware. With the help of advertisement, the government told that there is no need to panic in the case of digital arrest. A helpline number for help has also been given in the advertisement issued by the Union Home Ministry.

Government alert regarding digital arrest
The Government of India has given an advertisement in newspapers today regarding digital arrest. With the help of this ad, people have been made aware against digital arrest. The Union Home Ministry said in its advertisement that there is a need not to panic but to be cautious. It was further written that CBI, ED, Police, Judge cannot arrest you with the help of video call. For such cases, you can lodge your report on www.cybercrime.gov.in. The government has also asked people to dial 1930 to seek help in times of crisis. The Home Ministry has also tried to explain through an example so that you can protect yourself from such cases.

What is digital arrest?
Now let us tell you in detail what digital arrest is. Digital arrest is called a type of cyber fraud, in which criminals try to extort money from people by threatening them. They tell people that they are stuck in some legal trouble and can be arrested. This fraud is often done through phone calls, emails or social media messages.

How does digital arrest happen?
False accusation: You are falsely accused of being involved in a crime.
Threat: You are threatened with arrest, jail, or other serious consequences.
Asking for money: You are asked for money to correct your mistake.
To create pressure: Pressure is created to give you money quickly.

How to avoid digital arrest?
don’t trust anyone: Remember, no government official will ask you to ask for money over the phone.
Do not provide information: Don’t give out your personal information, such as bank account numbers or credit card numbers, to anyone.
Contact Police: If you receive any such message or call, contact the police immediately.
Be aware: Be aware about cyber crimes and also tell your friends and family about it.

Cases related to digital arrest
Let us take a look at the recent cases related to digital arrest.

1 lakh cheated on the pretext of finding illegal goods in a parcel from Iran
This recent incident is from Lucknow. Cyber ​​fraudsters digitally arrested a girl living in Thakurganj area and duped her of Rs 1 lakh. The victim was trapped by cyber fraudsters on the pretext of finding illegal goods in a parcel being sent from Mumbai to Iran. Thakurganj police has registered a report on the complaint of the victim.

Tajneen Khan, living in Gendkhana area of ​​Hussainabad, told the police that a few days ago a call was received from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself as a customs officer posted at Mumbai Airport. Told the victim that your parcel has been stopped. There is illegal stuff in it. When he/she denied that the parcel was his/her, the fraudster said that the parcel was linked to Aadhaar and also had a phone number attached to it. he/she told that the parcel was being sent from Mumbai to Iran.

The criminal said from the front that the department has lodged a report in Mumbai Crime Branch, now you will have to come to Mumbai and get your statement recorded. The victim talked about not being able to come to Mumbai. On this the fraudsters connected him/her through video call through Skype app. The person behind the phone posed as a police officer and scared them and said that the account would be investigated. If everything turns out right, you will get a clean chit. You will not contact the family during the investigation. Otherwise you and your family will be arrested. Tajneen told that she was intimidated and kept under digital arrest for 3 hours. Got Rs 98,887 transferred in the name of inquiry and investigation. Upon realizing the fraud, he/she narrated his/her ordeal to his/her family members. After complaining to the cyber cell, he/she lodged a report at Thakurganj police station. Inspector Shrikant Rai said that the matter is being investigated.

Retired principal duped of Rs 2 lakh by digital arrest for 8 hours
A case of cyber thugs duping a retired principal of Rs 2 lakh by digitally arresting it came to light on Friday. According to the information, on the evening of September 30, a WhatsApp call from an unknown number showing the status of a police officer was received on the mobile phone of Saroj Bhargava, a resident of Loha Mandi, the former principal of Baikunthi Devi Girls College.

The caller said, I am police officer Sunil Kumar. A parcel has been sent to Malaysia in your name. Many fake passports and ATM cards and huge quantities of drugs were found in it. It has been confiscated. You may be arrested. I have not yet allowed an FIR to be lodged in your name. If you want to get out of the case, then give me two lakh rupees immediately. I will convince my officer and get the matter resolved.

Saroj Bhargava got scared after listening to him/her. Saroj told, the call came at four in the evening. After this he/she did not let me keep the phone. he/she was repeatedly threatening me with arrest. he/she kept me busy on the phone till 12 o’clock in the night. Sent fake letters on mobile. he/she said that if I disconnected the phone and told anyone, the family members would be immediately arrested, which made me even more nervous. According to Saroj, she had around Rs 1.5 lakh in her account. he/she received this money at the time of retirement. Rs 50 thousand had also come as pension. The thugs got Saroj transferred two lakh rupees to their account.

By giving task, fraudsters grabbed Rs 2.33 lakh
According to Sushil Kumar Yadav, on September 14, fraudsters sent a link on his/her WhatsApp and connected him/her to a group on Telegram. Gave them prepaid tasks in the name of online job, got them to deposit Rs 2,33,000 online several times through UPI. When he/she tried to withdraw the money, he/she was removed from the group. After realizing that he/she was cheated, the victim lodged a report at Ashiana police station. Police are investigating the matter.