Commissioner Of Police, Cyberabad V.C. Sajjanar, IPS., appealing the Public to not to download any Instant Loan Apps from Play store or other source which are not having proper licences from Government authorities.
Don’t give ones personnel and bank credentials to anyone. Always go through the terms and conditions and verify the licences of the companies whoever offering loans, whether they obtained from the concerned authorities like RBI, Dist Collector. Don’t download any App who asks to give access to the contacts, files, Gallery he added.
The public were cautioned not to fall prey to the activities of unscrupulous elements but to verify the antecedents of the company/firm offering loans online or through mobile apps. Mentioning that the names and addresses of the NBFCs registered with the Reserve Bank can be accessed on RBI’s website, the officials suggested that the public can report information about unverified/unauthorized apps to the concerned law enforcement agencies or use RBI’s Sachet portal (https://sachet.rbi.org.in) for filing on-line complaints. Complaints against the entities regulated by the RBI can be accessed through RBI’s Complaint Management System (https://cms.rbi.org.in)
Cyberabad Police also appeals to the public not to fall prey to these online instant loan apps and if there is harassment, contact Cyberabad police through dial 100 or WhatsApp number 9490617444 of Cyber Crime PS number 9490617310 and not to resort to extreme steps.
