The Minister for State in Home Ministry informed Lok Sabha that Ministry of Home Affairs has set up the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)’ to deal with all types of cyber crime in the country, in a coordinated and comprehensive manner.
He replied to an Unstarred Question related to the measures/steps taken by the Government to prevent OTP-based and other cyber frauds.
He mentioned the various initiatives taken by Central government for curbing the issue which are as follows:
- The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in) has been launched on 30th August 2019, as a part of the I4C, to enable public to report incidents pertaining to all types of cyber crimes, with special focus on cyber crimes against women and children.
- The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System, under I4C, has been launched for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by the fraudsters. A toll-free Helpline number ‘1930’ has been operationalized to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints.
- The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System, under I4C, has been launched for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by the fraudsters. A toll-free Helpline number ‘1930’ has been operationalized to get assistance in lodging online cyber complaints.
- To spread awareness on cyber crime, the Central Government has taken steps which, inter-alia, include; dissemination of messages through SMS.
He further stated that the State Governments formulate State Action Plans (SAPs) as per their strategic priorities and requirements including combating cyber crimes.
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