Latest Cyber Fraud/Scam - Beware & Follow Best Practices Cyber hygiene...

Hey All,

Day by day, we see new types of cyber scams and fraud emerge, and it's essential to stay vigilant to avoid falling prey to these evolving threats. In this post, I’ll be sharing some of the tactics used by cybercriminals to create awareness and help educate your friends, kids, and family members on how to stay SAFE online. Together, we can build a safer internet by fostering awareness and good practices for all.

Here is the list to the recent scams that are around::

• If you are called about that TRAI [Telecom Regulatory Authority of India] is going to disconnect your phone, do not respond. It is a scam. I had experienced it and realized its FRAUD

• If you are called by FedEx [Federal Express] about a package and asked to press 1 or your package was not delivered or whatever the story is - Please do not respond. This is Yet another SCAM... I had experienced it and realized its FRAUD

• If a police officer calls you and talks to you about your Aadhaar [Unique Identification Authority of India] anything tied to it do not respond. It is a scam.

• If someone call and they tell you that you are under 'digital arrest', do not respond. Yet another type of SCAM

• Delivery package scam. If someone call and tells you that drugs have been discovered in some package meant for you or sent by you, do not respond. It is a scam.

• If they say you can't tell anyone, do not listen to them. Inform Cyber Crime Police at 1930.

• Some random numbers contacts you using WhatsApp or SMS, do not respond. It is a scam.

• UPI money received by mistake. If anyone calls you and tells you they have sent money to your UPI id by mistake and that they just want their money back, do not respond. It is a scam.

• Product Fraud. If someone says they want to buy your car or your washing machine or your sofa and say they are from the army or CRPF and show you their id card, do not respond. It is a scam.

• Delivery App Scam. If someone says they are calling from Swiggy or Zomato and need you to confirm your address by pressing 1 or anything else, do not respond. It is a scam.

• Asking for OTP [One Time Password]. If someone calls and ask you to share OTP just to cancel the order or ride or whatever, do not respond. It is a scam. In any case, do not share your OTP with anyone over phone.

Follow Best Practices Cyber hygiene...

Cyber hygiene is a set of practices that help keep digital information safe and secure from cyber threats and theft. Lets have a look at some of them.

• Never answer any calls on video mode.
• If confused simply switch off your phone & block that number.
• Never press on any link received from unknown person
• Even if you get a notice from the highest Police , CBI, ED , IT Department; do verify offline.
• Always check if such letters are from authorized Government portals .

Finally as a matter of digital hygiene, do NOT share your address, location, phone, Aadahar, PAN, DoB, or ANY personal detail with ANYONE over phone or messages. In fact, refuse even to acknowledge your own name on a call. Tell them that since they called you, they are supposed to know your name, number, and whatever detail they wish you to 'confirm'. Even if they have your details, do not confirm or deny or get caught up in any conversation. Simply disconnect and block the number. In all the above cases listed the best procedure to safeguard oneself is simple: cut the call, note the number and just BLOCK the number. Do not press any numbers during call, don't listen to them. Simply cut the call, block the number. Remember, if they are putting pressure on you, intimidating you, or forcing you to act or respond immediately, its just a SCAM... Cyber fraudsters keeps coming out with different modus operandi to trap & fleece you. I guess this should be it for todays post on Latest Cyber Fraud/Scam - Beware & Follow Best Practices Cyber hygiene... Be Safe & Secure Your FUNDS from these bad guys.... cheers

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Best Regards
Paras