How Cyber Relief Works?
- Have you been stalked and/or bullied on social media platforms?
- Have you been duped of your life savings by someone asking for KYC updating?
- Have you been duped by someone on e-commerce platforms by means of malicious QR Codes?
- Have you been induced to transfer money to fraudulent bank accounts?
- Have you been a victim of identity theft?
- Has your Credit/Debit Card been compromised?
- Have you been threatened and extorted by someone who told you that they have your nude pictures/videos?
- Have you been cheated by people who told you they would hire you for a job?
Child Pornography OR Child sexually abusive material (CSAM)
Child sexually abusive material (CSAM) refers to a material containing sexual images in any form, of a child who is abused or sexually exploited. Section 67 (B) of the IT Act states that “it is punishable for publishing or transmitting of material depicting children in the sexually explicit act, etc. in electronic form.
Cyber Bullying
A form of harassment or bullying inflicted through the use of electronic or communication devices such as computers, mobile phones, laptops, etc.
Cyber Stalking
Cyberstalking is the use of electronic communication by a person to follow a person, or attempts to contact a person to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such person; or monitors the internet, email or any other form of electronic communication commits the offence of stalking.
Cyber Grooming
Cyber Grooming is when a person builds an online relationship with a young person and tricks or pressures him/ her into doing a sexual act.
Online Job Fraud
Online Job Fraud is an attempt to defraud people who are in need of employment by giving them false hope/ promise of better employment with higher wages.
Online Sextortion
Online Sextortion occurs when someone threatens to distribute private and sensitive material using an electronic medium if he/ she doesn’t provide images of a sexual nature, sexual favours, or money.
Phishing
Phishing is a type of fraud that involves stealing personal information such as Customer ID, IPIN, Credit/Debit Card number, Card expiry date, CVV number, etc. through emails that appear to be from a legitimate source.
Vishing
Vishing is an attempt where fraudsters try to seek personal information like Customer ID, Net Banking password, ATM PIN, OTP, Card expiry date, CVV etc. through a phone call.
Smishing
Smishing is a type of fraud that uses mobile phone text messages to lure victims into calling back on a fraudulent phone number, visiting fraudulent websites or downloading malicious content via phone or web.
Sexting
Sexting is an act of sending sexually explicit digital images, videos, text messages, or emails, usually by cell phone.
Spamming
Spamming occurs when someone receives an unsolicited commercial message sent via email, SMS, MMS and any other similar electronic messaging media. They may try to persuade the recipient to buy a product or service, or visit a website where he can make purchases, or they may attempt to trick him/ her into divulging bank account or credit card details.
Data Breach
A data breach is an incident in which information is accessed without authorization.
Website Defacement
Website Defacement is an attack intended to change the visual appearance of a website and/ or make it dysfunctional. The attacker may post indecent, hostile and obscene images, messages, videos, etc.
Cyber-Squatting
Cyber-Squatting is an act of registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with an intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.
Pharming
Pharming is a cyber-attack aiming to redirect a website’s traffic to another, bogus website.
Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of computing resources to mine cryptocurrencies.
Keeping you safe from cyber crime is matters to us
Combating cybercrime has the potential to save lives, increase wealth, and promote peace. We hope to increase law enforcement’s legal competencies and be a part of the solution by raising concerns to heighten precaution and protect against cyber assaults.