PM Modi Warns in Opposition to Virtual Arrest Fraud Offer Protection to Your Self Offers 3 Steps in Mann Ki Baat Uneded Episode

Digital arrest is an absolutely new type of online fraud, which is also spreading rapidly in India. In recent times, some similar incidents have been reported across the country, in which the fraudsters kept the people digital and took crores of rupees from them. The government is also surprised in this manner of cheating and is constantly making people aware of alert. This is the reason that now Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PM Modi) has also made digital arrest a part of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ podcast. In the 115th episode of his monthly radio program, PM Modi made the countrymen aware of ‘digital arrest’ and also gave the mantra of ‘Wait-Sacho-Action Low’ to avoid cyber fraud.

What’s Virtual Arrest?

Before starting, first tell you what is this digital arrest? Digital arrest is such an online fraud in which scammers show themselves government officials (especially through video calls) and claim to join any fake crime. They threaten the generations that if they do not support them (fake government officials), they will be fined and long imprisonment. He then asks people to fulfill the demand for money. The victim is implicated in the trap in such a way that he is forced to pay for the money.

PM Modi on Virtual Arrest

PM Modi showed a video related to it before telling about ‘digital arrest’, through which he explained how the ‘digital arrest’ incidents have been carried out. He said that the fraudsters, CBI, Narcotics or RBI, scare and threaten people. The PM called the digital arrest a fraud and told how people implicate the people who carried out this fraud. The Prime Minister said that the first bet of the fraud is that they keep all your personal information. His second bet is to create an atmosphere of fear in front of his target. The PM said that the fraudulent phone calls so much that you will not be able to think anything.

After this, he told that the third stake of fraud people have to show lack of time, they create such psychological pressure that a person gets scared and becomes a victim of digital arrest.

PM Modi told the people that people of all ages are suffering from digital arrest and are losing millions of rupees with their hard work due to fear. He said that if you get such calls, you do not have to fear first. You should know that no investigating agency never inquires like this through a phone or video call.

PM modi recommend steps to offer protection to your self

PM Modi has shared three steps to avoid digital arrest fraud. This is the mantra ‘Wait-Sacho-Action Low’.

1. The first step is ‘Wait’, in which he said that people should stop first and do not share personal information with anyone. If possible, a screenshot should be taken or recording.
2. The second step is ‘Think’, where people should think and understand that no government agency ever gives such threats on the phone and does not demand money by inquiring through video calls.
3. The third step is ‘Action Low’, where people should take immediate action against those who do such fraud. To do this, you can give information about the call to you by dialing cyber helpline number 1930 or file a report on www.cybercrime.gov.in.