Odisha is the target of cyber fraud. The hack is the account of a big police officer, the loot is millions of dollars
One day, cyber fraudsters created fake Facebook accounts of Sudhanshu Sadangi and CBI DIG Anup Sahu of the Police Commission. He did not create an empty account, he sent a friend request and also asked people for money. It is alleged that the ambassador provided the information to Hussein. Two days later, IAS officer Vinil Krishna's e-mail was also hacked. The incident is not new, with multiple senior police officers, IAS officers, OAS officers, actors, actresses, celebrities, fake accounts being created or hacked. Fraudulent police commissioners do not hesitate to create fake accounts.
As much as the cyber fraudster has shown courage, the police and the crime branch seem to be showing helplessness. Cybercriminals have become quite active in Lockdown. The number of frauds in the name of online fraud, online alcohol, online employment, and Korean home delivery has increased significantly. Odisha is the target of cyber fraud in Jharkhand, Haryana and Delhi. From 2018 to 2019, the number of cybercrime cases has increased significantly. In 2018, 843 cases were filed, while in 2019, the number reached 1485. Last year, the number of cases in Tu Lana increased by 76 percent, which is quite worrying. But the crime branch has had no such success. He even complained to the cyber cell about the fake Facebook account in the name of Railway ADG Pranabindu Acharya. Three months have passed since the incident, but nothing is known. The cyber cell is said to be in a coma. Crime Branch ADG Soumendra Priyadarshi said investigations into the incident were ongoing. But people need to be more careful.
Cybercriminals can create fake accounts of anyone. This account can be created with the photo and name of the person involved. This cannot be prevented. Fake accounts are being created in the name of IPS officers, IAS officers, celebrities. From that account, their Facebook friends send fraudulent friend requests. People are overjoyed that this request has come from celebrities. Accept it. It then starts asking for fraudulent money through messengers. There are also reports of some people falling into the trap of paying money. When the message arrives, the account holder needs to be notified immediately. Whether directly or through their office, it is important to first clarify whether such a message has been received. This should be reported immediately upon receipt by the account holder. Prashant Sahu, a cyber expert, said the fake Facebook account was likely to close if it complained. Similarly, Facebook accounts that have not been used for a long time or whose passwords are very easy to hack are likely to be hacked. So you can avoid hacking if you change the password regularly and do two-factor verification.
Weak investigations and penalties increase crime
Cyber crime cases in Odisha remain alarming. In 2018, the number of cases increased by 76 percent compared to 2019. Odisha ranks third in the country in ATM fraud cases. The highest number of ATM fraud cases was in Bihar, with 792. This is followed by 454 cases in Maharashtra and 331 in Odisha. Last year, there were 768 cases pending, but none were sentenced. Lawyer Chittaranjan Das said it was exacerbating the crime. He encouraged ordinary people as well to take part in solving this great task: "One of the things you and other people can do is keep up the pressure ... there are going to be some difficult decisions for government".
Demands to apprehend criminals
The creation of fake accounts in the name of Sudhanshu Sadangi, a police commissioner, has become a hot topic. On the night of November 11, Mr. Sadangi updated his status on his Facebook account and informed him about the fake account. He stated that he had not sent anyone a friend request or even asked for money. Multiple people reacted to this post. Several people responded to the Facebook Commissioner's Facebook post to take firm action against cyber fraud. The issue's end has the recaptured Doomsday in the control of the KGB.
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