New Delhi: As the world is going digital, the method of online fraud has also changed rapidly. The Reserve Bank of India said in a report that bank frauds worth more than Rs 30,000 crore were registered in the financial year 2023. Recently, a similar issue was seen in Noida, in which scammers held a woman hostage at home and defrauded her of about Rs 5.20 lakh.

This is a completely new method of cyber crime, in which scammers call you pretending to be police, CBI or customs officers and make you hostage at home by scaring you. This scam game starts from here. This type of scam is called digital house arrest. Here we are giving you detailed information about this scam and ways to avoid it.

What is digital house arrest?

As its name suggests, in this scammers call or video call the victim and take them hostage. As we mentioned, scammers create such a setup in which it seems that they are talking from the police station. Cyber ​​criminals call the victim and say that wrong things have been done with your phone number, Aadhaar, bank account. They confine the victim to his home by showing the fear of arrest. They force them to give money.

How does digital house arrest work?

We can understand the method of this scam from the recent example of Noida.

The woman living in Noida said that she received a call. This call was made by an employee of an international courier company. He told the woman that drugs were found in the parcel sent in her name.

When the woman said that she was not aware of any such parcel, they told her that they were lodging a complaint in Mumbai Cyber ​​Crime Branch. After this, the woman received a video call, the background of which was of a police station.

The man pretending to be a police officer did not let the woman sleep the whole night on a video call and intimidated her into depositing about Rs 5.20 lakh in different accounts. Click on the link given here to read the news .

How to avoid cyber crisis like this?

You should always be careful and alert to avoid any kind of cyber fraud. Here we are sharing with you some such measures, by which you can avoid such scams.

Be alert and cautious: If you receive such calls, you need to be cautious first. Along with this, be aware of the methods of online scams and fraud. You should also keep in mind that the government, bank or any investigation agency cannot scare or threaten you on a call. You should disconnect the call and file a complaint against them.

Do verify your identity: Never share personal or financial details with anyone over a call. If you have to send such information, then first verify the identity of the caller. As we have already told you, banks or any official organization do not ask you for your PIN or any personal information over the phone.

Report suspicious activities: If you receive calls or messages from scammers in any way, report them. Also, if you find anything suspicious in your bank account, report it. You can use the government portal Chakshu to report scam calls or messages.

Keep your device and account safe: To avoid online scams or digital fraud, it is necessary to keep all your accounts (from bank to social media and email) safe. Keep updating all your passwords and PINs from time to time and try to make them strong. Along with this, keep 2-factor authentication enabled for account safety. Along with this, keep all your devices updated with the latest software.