Chittoor cyber cell recovers ₹2.22 lakh lost in cyber crime within two days
Chittoor police successfully recovered over two lakh rupees for a victim of a cyber fraud involving a fake mParivahan app. Authorities emphasize the importance of immediate reporting via the 1930 helpline to freeze fraudulent transactions.
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Rapid response protocols are critical in mitigating the financial impact of increasingly sophisticated digital scams.
Chittoor Cyber Cell police recovered ₹2.22 lakh within two days of a cybercrime fraud incident.
According to Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi, a resident of Somala village received a message from an unknown sender claiming, “A fine of ₹1,000 has been imposed on your tractor.” Upon opening the link provided in the message, a fake app named ‘mParivahan’ was installed on his phone. Minutes later, an amount of ₹2,22,054 was debited from his ICICI credit card.
The victim immediately contacted the ICICI customer care and also lodged a complaint with the 1930 cybercrime helpline. The Chittoor District Cyber Cell police responded immediately, halted the banking transactions and took swift steps to recover the money.
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