- If you get a call saying TRAI is going to shut down your phone, do not answer. This is a cyber fraud.
If you get a call in the name of FedEx and ask you to press 1 while talking about a package, do not answer. This is a cyber fraud.
If a police officer calls to talk about your Aadhaar, do not answer. This is a cyber fraud.
If they say you are under ‘digital arrest’, do not answer. This is a cyber fraud.
If they say drugs have been found in a package sent in your name, do not answer. This is a cyber fraud.
If they say not to tell anyone, do not listen to them. Inform the cyber crime police on 1930.
If they contact you via WhatsApp or SMS, do not answer. This is a cyber fraud.
If someone calls you and says that they accidentally sent money to your UPI ID and now they want it back, do not respond. This is a cyber fraud.
If someone says that they want to buy your car, washing machine or sofa and they are from the Army or CRPF and show their ID card, do not respond. This is a cyber fraud.
If someone calls in the name of Swiggy or Zomato and asks you to press 1 to confirm the address, do not respond. This is a cyber fraud.
If they ask you to share the OTP only to cancel the order or ride, do not respond. Do not share your OTP with anyone on the phone under any circumstances.
Do not answer any call in video mode.
If you do not understand, turn off the phone and block that number.
Do not click on any blue link.
If you receive a notice from the police, CBI, ED, or IT department, verify it offline.
Always check if such letters are from an official government portal.
If someone says that your family member is in an accident and is hospitalized and needs money immediately, disconnect the call and confirm with your family member or the hospital.
- As a digital hygiene measure, never share your address, location, phone number, Aadhaar, PAN, date of birth or any personal information over the phone or message. The person calling should already know this information. Even if they have your information, don’t confirm or deny it. Immediately disconnect the call and block the number. If they are pressurizing you, threatening you, or forcing you to respond immediately, understand that it is a cyber fraud.
If despite all the above, you become a victim of cyber fraud, without hesitation report it to your local cyber police on 1930.