NEW DELHI: Over two weeks of its’soft’ launch on April 1, the national helpline (155260) and reporting platform for cyber fraud, also made from the house ministry Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has helped conserve roughly Rs 1.9 crore value of defrauded cash by reaching the fraudstersthe ministry said Thursday.
Obviously, Rs 58 lakh had been stored in Delhi and Rs 53 lakh at Rajasthan.
The helpline and its own reporting mechanism –that empowers persons cheated from cyber scams to report these instances and protect against loss of the hard earned cash — has been operationalised by I4C together with the continuing support and collaboration with RBI, all significant banks, charge banks, and wallets and internet retailers.
The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System was created in house by I4C to incorporate law enforcement agencies with both banks and financial intermediaries.
The house ministry on Thursday reported the coverage mechanism is now being used by seven states and UTs.
Helpline Stored Rs 1.9 crore from cyber Secrets Because April
