Targets should avoid panicking and hang up. 'Disconnecting stops the scammers from building psychological pressure.'
Police said the message was sent allegedly by a person named Shahid on the WhatsApp number of Dial-112 helpline.
Ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja festival, Bangladesh authorities have assured of increased security measures that have been put in place amid concerns of violence targeting minority Hindu communities.
Fraudsters lure individuals with false promises of recovering bonuses or maturity proceeds from lapsed policies.
The advisory depicted the logos of social media platforms like WhatsApp and Skype to showcase that calls for such scams are made using such platforms.
Users should be aware of "fake emails" sent in the garb of a government e-notice, said the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) in a public advertisement.
In addition to educating Delhiites and holding a joint awareness campaign against cyber frauds, Truecaller will also display official numbers of the Delhi police representatives on the app's government directory services.
UPI-related frauds have accounted for a cumulative loss of Rs 2,145 crore across 2.7 million reported incidents.
Link your UPI app to a separate bank account or wallet that has only a limited sum.
Police are also roping in fact-checking websites to verify rumours on social media and debunk fake news.
A top Haryana government official on Thursday said anyone found responsible for the communal clashes will not be spared and claimed that the situation is fast returning to normal in the state.
rediffGURU Chocko Valliappa offers advice on how to upskill yourself to advance in your career.
'You cannot say that I have blocked a thousand Web sites (operated by IS) and so I am happy.' 'They will immediately open another thousand such Web sites.'
Former supercop Rakesh Maria on the challenges of fighting crime.
There are 7 key rules one can follow to ensure that the chances of such fraud are almost reduced to a negligible level when shopping online, says Anil Rego
The new arrests came as the injured toll doubled from 59 to 119.
An industry of scamsters is operating in the guise of call centres in India.
Supreme Court allows more instruments to use the biometric card.
