Safety tips to avoid new-age cyber fraud

A leading private sector bank helped the Alipore police station in Kolkata to organise an awareness programme on bank and cyber fraud at the Indian Management Institute.

SIM-swap and UPI transaction-related frauds are fast replacing all other forms of modus operandi being adopted by cyber crooks, warned experts at the event.

Arup Kumar Banerjee, OC Alipore and bank representatives shared real-life experiences in probing “new-age digital frauds.” Police officers and bank officials highlighted basic do’s and don’ts to tackle changing techniques adopted by cyber fraudsters. “The idea behind the event was to reach out to students and mentors and make them aware of new-age frauds,” a senior bank official said.