Home Ministry's new initiative to control cyber crime

TELL 14C WhatsApp chatbot launched

• With the aim of effectively controlling cyber crimes and making the general public aware about Digital security, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has launched WhatsApp based 'TELL 14C Chatbot' (93193-01930) platform.
• The Cyber ​​Crime Branch of Rajasthan Police is also continuously running awareness campaigns to spread this initiative to the general public.
• Additional Director General of Police Cyber ​​Crime Rajasthan VK Singh said that this platform has been specially designed for those cases where an attempt of cyber fraud has been made, but the person has escaped financial loss.
• In such cases, people can now share suspicious caller numbers, fake links, screenshots, social media accounts, chats or other available information on WhatsApp number 93193-01930, so that the network of cyber criminals can be stopped by taking timely technical and legal action.
• The 'TELL 14C Chatbot' is a suspicious cyber activity reporting platform where only cybercrime attempts can be reported.
• If a person has become a victim of cyber fraud or has suffered financial loss, he should lodge a complaint on the National Cyber ​​Crime Portal only.

 Use chatbot like this

• Start a chat on WhatsApp by calling 93193-01930. Once the chatbot opens, select your preferred language.
• In the reporting option, you will have to fill in details like name, pincode, state, GPS location and date of incident on the Cyber Dost page.
• After this, suspicious websites, emails, URLs,

Complain here about cyber fraud 

• If a person becomes a victim of cybercrime, they can file a complaint It is not enough to just avoid it, it is also important to give information.on the National Cybercrime Portal at cybercrime.gov.in. They can also contact the cyber helpline number 1930 and the cyber helpdesk numbers 92560-01930 and 92575-10100.
• Information related to UPI or other cyber medium can be uploaded.
• Users can also upload photos or screenshots related to the incident.
• After filling all the details, you will have to check the information on the summary page and submit it, after which the complaint will be registered on the 14C portal.
• It is not enough to just avoid it, it is also important to give information.

⇒Many times, people escape cyber fraud but don't report it to the police or cyber agencies. Sharing information about criminals can help us uncover their networks and protect others from fraud. He urged the public to immediately report any suspicious cyber activity.