Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 115th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, a monthly radio programme. In his address to the citizens, PM Modi highlighted the increasing number of cases of digital arrest. The Prime Minister asked people not to panic and take three steps towards digital security while receiving fake calls. Awareness is key to protecting yourself from this “digital arrest” scam, he added.

There is no system like digital arrest in law: PM Modi

“There is no system like digital arrest in law, this is just fraud, cheating, lying, a gang of criminals and those who do this are enemies of society. Various investigative agencies are working in collaboration with state governments to deal with the fraud taking place in the name of digital arrest National Cyber ​​Coordination Center has been set up to create coordination between these agencies,” PM Modi said.

The extent of the threat of digital arrest can be understood by the fact that the Prime Minister of the country is alerting people about the latest form of cyber crime. Now the question is what is “digital arrest”? Let’s explore it.

What is a “digital arrest”?

A “digital arrest” is the latest cybercrime tactic, where fraudsters pose as police personnel or officials of law enforcement agencies – such as the ED (Enforcement Directorate), CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and ABC (Anti-Corruption Branch) via audio. or video calls Fraudsters start a conversation with the victim through an audio call, informing them that their number or bank account is being used in illegal activities such as terror financing or money laundering video call investigation To avoid visiting the police station police, often people fall prey to choosing video calls. court orders or duplicate documents showing his involvement. Now they show forged documents to convince the victims, after creating a hostile situation, they start intimidating the victims that if they don’t pay a certain amount, they will be named in the FIR and subsequently arrested. . Criminals continue to threaten if payment is not made.

How to protect yourself

The first thing that can protect people is “presence of mind” because authorities like police, telecom companies, RBI and other banks keep saying that they don’t make a call or video call for an investigation. Government agencies emphasize staying alert to spam calls. If a person calls you and claims to be a law enforcement officer following a call, do not believe them and inform the police.

Here are some other steps to take

• Do not share personal information on a phone call
• Never share your bank details or Aadhar card no
• Do not answer questions from unknown callers
• Report suspicious activity or block the number
• Report immediately to authorities through Cyber ​​Crime Helpline (1930) or National Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in) or local police station.

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