Bhubaneswar: With digital into the preferred transaction mode during the prevalent Covid crisis, Cybercrime increased by 47% in Bhubaneswar in the first half of this year compared to the appropriate period in 2020.
The police have registered 51 cases between January and June in the city, with The number rose to 75 years.
May, the key month key is applied after the second wave, see 17 cybercrimes, the most this year, more than doubled 8 cases police have registered last May.
“We found that most cases were related to fraud after transactions through net banking, debit / credit cards and UPI payments.
Locking has forced people indoors and improve their dependence on online banking.
Restrictions on people’s movements, fears of viral infection through cash and The availability of commodities through the online platform makes people vulnerable to cyber fraud, “said a senior police officer.
Police sources said that almost all victims found that money had cheated withdrawn from their account after they clicked on a suspicious letter or link for cashback offers.
In some cases the victims, who were not fluent in online transactions, shared their passwords after being cheated to do so with cyber criminals.
“We have polished people not to share their account details and pins with strangers.
Banks have also sent a message of consciousness to their customers,” said Deputy Commissioner of the Uma Police Shankar Dash.
Police KomisianCaris recently formed cyber cells and issued aid number (7440006709) for the benefit of cybercrimes victims.
Although the police station registered a case and conducted an investigation, cyber cells had intervened immediately with the bank or payment gateway and tried to take the victim’s money tricked.