GUWAHATI: The Assam Government on Monday launched a helpline numer- 155260 to report and get help regarding any financial loss due to cyber fraud.
Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday informed about the newly launched 24×7 Cybercrime helpline phone number and the Cyber Forensic Lab cum testing center.
Here is how to register a Cyber Crime Complaint:
- Write a complain narrating the whole incident –Brief history is to be mentioned. Supporting documents if any is to be attached. The FIR is to submitted at nearest police station addressing to office in-charge of that P.S. requesting to take needful action.
- Submit the following documents along with the complaint.
Social Media Gift Fraud case:
- Take screen print of all the objectionable photographs and get signed by the complainant. The URL(Uniform Resource Locator) must be visible in the screen print.
Social Media Gift Fraud case:
- Take screen print of all the messages relating to the gift and get signed by the complainant. The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) must be visible in the screen print.
- Provide the money deposit counter foil slip in bank and get signed.
Online Banking Fraud case:
- The complainant update his Bank Pass Book and give Photo copy of the last page during which crime has taken place and the first page where Name and Account No is available and get it signed by the complainant.
ATM Phishing Fraud case:
- Collect the Mobile No from which call has come to provide ATM Numbers and PIN numbers.
- The complainant update his Bank Pass Book and give Photo copy of the last page during which crime has taken place and the first page where Name and Account No is available and get it signed by the complainant.
Lottery Fraud case:
- Provide the Mobile No from which lottery message has come, also download the lottery message.
- Provide the money deposit counter foil slip in bank and get signed.
ATM Fraud by changing ATM Card case:
- The complainant update his Bank Pass Book and give Photo copy of the last page during which crime has taken place and the first page where Name and Account No is available and get it signed by the complainant.
Cyber crime is a global threat.
In a strong step against the menace, today we launched a 24X7 helpline no 155260 in Assam.
Cyber fraud victims may immediately call this number to block further transfer of the lost money and retrieve it.1/3
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 28, 2021
As part of our endeavour, ‘Cyber crime first responder kits’ were also distributed among police officers by @DGPAssamPolice. 245 such portable kits procured at Rs 33.16 cr under MOITRI will be used by Investigating Officers at the crime scenes.
2/3— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 28, 2021
A Cyber Forensic Lab cum Training Centre set up at CID HQ as part of Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCWC) scheme was also opened today.
The lab with state-of-the-art facilities will boost our fight against #cybercrime.3/3
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 28, 2021
