nIn a crackdown on online fraud, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday launched a campaign to make people aware of how careful and aware they must be to save themselves from cheats.
Accompanied by Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, Baghel flagged off the Cyber Sangwari service vehicles to build public awareness.
Under the Home (Police) Department’s campaign, people will be educated in rural areas through the Sarpanch, Panch, education and Anganwadi workers and assistants, Mitanins and beat constables to avoid online fraud.
People will be told not to share their ATM card, Card Verification Value (CVV) and one-time password (OTP) numbers, not to click unwanted links on computers and mobiles and not to take help of unknown persons at ATM booths.
The people will also be told not to befriend any stranger on social sites Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, not to make advance payment at the time of sale or purchase on OLX, not to seek help by calling contact numbers in Google, never reply to email offering lottery or prizes, not to make online transaction at the behest of unknown persons and not to let an unknown person drive on their own while selling a vehicle.
The people will be told to lodge complaints with RBI and police on www.rbi.org.in and https://cybercrime.gov.in, block their ATM after any online fraud and immediately inform the police/cyber cell and seek assistance.