Cyber Fraud Tips: From digital arrest to product scams, here are the different types of cyber fraud and ways to avoid them..

The country is rapidly becoming digital. Along with this, incidents of cybercrime are also increasing rapidly. So far this year, 12 lakh complaints have been registered. In this, there are more than 63 thousand cases of digital arrest alone. People have lost more than Rs 1,616 crore in these incidents. Fraudsters keep an eye on every activity of the people. In such a situation, here we are going to tell you the trends of cyber fraud and the ways to avoid it.

Digital Arrest

In this method of cyber fraud, people are often called by pretending to be police or government officials. These calls are often made to them regarding a parcel or mobile number. It is said that some suspicious things have been found in the parcel sent by them. Or it is said that some wrong work has been done from their mobile number. Then they are arrested by showing their fear of the police in a digital way through video call. The special thing here is that all the people are in uniform or talk like officers. To avoid this, keep in mind that no officer arrests you online. In such a situation, do not get misled and contact the police.

Credit card scam

This is a method of bank fraud. In this, the fraudsters call people pretending to be bank employees. Then they say that the reward points from your cards are expiring. In such a situation, people are asked for their card details and then OTP is also asked. As soon as the OTP is received, the fraudsters withdraw money from the account. To avoid this, keep in mind that do not give any ID, password, or OTP to anyone.

Electricity bill fraud

In this method of fraud, the fraudsters tell people through message or phone that their electricity bill is pending. Quickly contact the given numbers and pay the bill. Otherwise, the electricity connection will be disconnected. To avoid this, keep in mind that no government office asks for money in this way.

Phishing/E-mail hack

In this method of cyber fraud, the fraudsters send the same link to thousands of email IDs. As soon as the user clicks on it, his mobile or computer can be hacked. Due to this, all the information of the users goes to the fraudsters. To avoid this, keep in mind that do not click on any unknown link.

Product Scam

In this method of cheating, fraudsters promise to give expensive products at cheaper rates through social media and fake websites. This includes things like the iPhone at half the price. But, the fraudsters do not give these, rather send a fake product after making the payment. To avoid this, keep in mind to check the offers and buy things only from the official website.