New Delhi: At present, many cases related to cyber fraud and fraud are often heard. In these, people are targeted in different ways, and money is made missing from their bank accounts. But sometimes rumors related to this are also heard. Nowadays, a similar video is going viral on social media, in which a person in a police uniform is given a number to complain about cyber fraud. There is confusion among many people about its truth.
Let us tell you that PIB Fact Check has confirmed that the number given by the police officer in the video is correct, but this video is very old because this number has changed now. The number mentioned in the video is ‘155260’ which has now been changed to the toll-free helpline number ‘1930’.
Report cyber crime here
According to a tweet from the official Twitter handle of PIB, the Ministry of Home Affairs had started an instant service “155260” to report cybercrime, which has now been changed to. This is a toll-free number on which you can report any kind of cybercrime. It has been told in the tweet that a complaint related to cybercrime can also be lodged on cybercrime.gov.in.
So many complaints were registered on the helpline
According to the data provided by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 175494 complaints of financial fraud were received on this helpline from 30 August 2019 to 30 March 2022. Law enforcement agencies of the respective states are taking action on these complaints.
Protect yourself like this
To stay safe from cybercrime, you always need to be alert and careful. Do not click on any unknown link received on SMS and email. Do not share confidential information related to your bank account with anyone. Do not answer any suspicious calls, messages, or mails, and block them. In this way, you can reduce the risk of cyber fraud.
