New Delhi. Nowadays digital payments are done in large numbers in India. Also, nowadays accounts are managed and important transactions are done through banking apps. Transactions worth lakhs of rupees can also be done easily through banking apps these days. However, this has also increased the risk of cyber crime. Such incidents keep happening to people every day, where money is looted from their accounts online. Keeping this in mind, a number has been issued by the government, which every citizen should know. So that they can get help in such a situation.
Every day such cases keep coming to light where due to people clicking on a wrong link or downloading a wrong app, money is transferred from their account to another account. If such an incident ever happens to you, do not panic and report it immediately by dialing a number issued by the Union Home Ministry (MHA).
Register cyber crime on this number
If you ever become a victim of cyber crime, dial the number 1930 immediately. Call this number from the number to which your UPI ID or bank account is linked. This mentioned number is linked to the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System. By calling this number you will be asked for information related to fraud.
Keep in mind that here no one will ask you for details like ATM PIN or net banking. Also, do not share such sensitive information with anyone. You will only have to provide information like name, address, method of fraud and time.
After calling this number, immediate action will be taken on your complaint and efforts will be made to get back the money withdrawn from your account. This number is the toll free number of MHA and a complaint of cyber crime can be lodged on it at any time.