Government’s strong attack on WhatsApp, scammers doing digital arrest are no longer safe: – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: In view of the increasing cases of ‘Digital Arrest’ in the country, the Central Government has taken the biggest step so far. Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Information Technology jointly WhatsApp has been directed to permanently block all those device IDs which are being used in cyber fraud and fake arrest scams. The purpose of this ‘surgical strike’ of the government is to break the back of those vicious criminals who are preying on innocent people by showing fear of the police, CBI or Narcotics Department.

What is the government’s new ‘device blocking’ plan?

Till now WhatsApp used to ban only mobile numbers, but the scammers would immediately become active again with a new SIM card. After the new order of the government:

No number, phone will be useless: Now WhatsApp will blacklist the ID of the entire device (handset) used in the scam. This means that WhatsApp will never be able to run on that phone in the future, no matter what SIM card is used.

IMEI Tracking: Security agencies are now tracking these devices through IMEI numbers, so that the entire network of scammers can be dismantled.

Digital Arrest: How fear of death is created?

‘Digital arrest’ is a new cyber crime in which criminals pretend to be government officials through video calls.

Fake allegations: Scammers tell the victim that an illegal parcel (drugs or weapons) has been intercepted in their name.

Detention in front of camera: The victim is forced to be on video call for hours and not go anywhere, which they call ‘digital arrest’.

recovery: Due to fear of defamation and going to jail, the victim transfers lakhs of rupees to the accounts of scammers.

Attention Government agencies never do ‘digital arrest’

The Indian Department of Telecommunications and the Ministry of Home Affairs have repeatedly clarified that:

CBI, Police or any legal agency does not ‘arrest’ anyone through WhatsApp video call.

It is completely illegal to force anyone to be on an indoor video call.

Government officials never demand money on call.

Do this immediately if you are cheated

If you get such a suspicious call, don’t panic. Immediately Chakshu Report it on the portal or National Cyber ​​Crime Helpline Number 1930 Call at. The government claims that this new technology of blocking device ID can reduce cyber crimes by 60 to 70 percent in the future.