In an effort to control and bring down cybercrime the Andhra Pradesh Police has taken up the task of creating awareness among the society. Cybercrime can be controlled in 2 ways ;Prevention & Detection. People fall prey to these scamsters due to, ignorance and carelessness. So the crucial part is to create awareness among Students and the Public. The vigilance we show from time to time will save us from being trapped. So AP Police started awareness programs and has started educating citizens & youth on loan Apps, OTP, e-KYC, Honey trap, Job scams, Phone call frauds, fake social media accounts, OLX frauds, Child Pornography and Aadhaar card related
crimes through Posters, street plays and short films etc. Hence Andhra Pradesh Police appeals to the Citizens to follow the following instructions: Don’t click on the suspicious links on sms or Emails. Don’t disclose personal information to anyone such as OTP, PIN & CVV on calls. While browsing a website,make sure to have domain
name like “https://” before “www” and lock icon on address bar of the browser. Install only verified apps on android as well as iOS devices. Use proper WIFI connection and avoid, usage of Public hotspots for financial transactions to avoid hacking. Choose strong passwords for account’s security. In case of fraudulent activity,call 1930 or log onto
Our Citizen Reporter
Bharat Reddy
Telangana
