Pune Police Launch Dedicated Helpline For Online Fraud Complaints
Pune, 12th July 2021: Cybercrimes are on the rise in the city and cyber thieves are luring citizens with various tricks. Against this backdrop, a dedicated helpline (7058719371 or 7058719375) has been started by the Pune Police’s Cyber Police Station to provide immediate help to the citizens in case of cybercrime.
In case of online fraud, the complainants need to report such incidents to the Cyber Police Station immediately (Golden Hour). Often citizens do not even know where and how to complain. Cyber police helpline would enable them to immediately complain about the concerned bank and it will help to stop transactions diverted to the thief’s account, said Bhagyashree Navtake, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Economic Offences Wing (EOW) and Cyber Crime.
If a thief makes a transaction, the bank will be contacted immediately if the screenshot, message, bank name, account number, debit card, credit card number, link, mobile number are sent to the WhatsApp helpline number of the cyber police. This will help to curb the fraud perpetrated by cyber thieves, she said.
Cyber police appealed:
– Do not download the mobile cloning app.
– Do not open unauthorized/unknown links.
– Do not share OTP number or debit card, credit card information on mobile.
– Contact the cyber police helpline number immediately after online fraud.
– Verify the contact number from the official website when contacting customer care.
Cyber Police Helpline
WhatsApp number – 7058719371 or 7058719375
Cyber Police Station – 02029710097
Email: [email protected]
