These days digital crimes are on the rise. We are calling them the white collard crimes. Money is digitally being siphoned from the bank accounts. Sometimes the bankers are also hand in glove with the fraudsters.
Prime Minister Modi shared a conversation between a victim and a fraudster to highlight the cybercrime of digital arrest. Explaining the modus operandi of such fraudsters, he said they collect personal information as their first move.
He cautioned the people to be careful about the fraudsters.
Then, as part of their second move, they create an atmosphere of fear and the third move of such fraudsters is to create the pressure of time. “As soon as you get a call, stop… Don’t panic, stay calm…don’t take any hasty steps. Don’t give away your personal information to anyone.
If possible, take a screenshot and record it… So, the first step is ‘stop’. The second step is ‘think’… No government agency threatens you on the phone like this, neither enquires nor demands money on a video call like this,” he said, adding, “The third step is ‘take
action’.”
The Prime Minister said that the country has decided to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Bhagwan Birsa Munda, noting that while Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations will begin on October 31, Birsa Munda’s will start on November 15. He urged people’s participation to “infuse life into this campaign”.
