ES Reporter

ITANAGAR, Aug 17:  In the wake of increasing cases of online financial fraud, the Cyber Cell under SIT, has started the "Citizen Financial Cyber Frauds Reporting & Management System"  at  Arunachal Pradesh Police, Cyber Cell (SIT) PHQ, Itanagar.
Through Cyber helpline number—155260, we have received 25  online complaints from various locations of Arunachal Pradesh related to online financial fraud and a total amount of Rs 1,41,917  (one lakh forty-one thousand nine hundred seventeen) only has been saved and refunded to various complainants, informed  SP(SIT) Rohit Rajbir Singh.
While cautioning the public , he further added, online fraudsters adopt Modus operandi by calling you on your mobile number and enticing you of best offer on expensive mobiles or by saying "you won a car" for which the fraudster asks to deposit some amount of money for clearance of prize and gifts to be delivered to the customer. Unaware of the fraudulent tactics, the innocent customers fall under the trap laid by the fraudster.
He further appealed to all the citizens of Arunachal Pradesh not to respond to such type of fraud messages and calls. If such offence occurs, the matter may be reported to "Citizen Financial Cyber Frauds Reporting & Management System" immediately without further delay at Cyber helpline no: - 155260, he added.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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