Prayagraj: Cybercriminals A variety of methods have been devised to take advantage of the trend and deceive citizens.
At a time when medical units, hospitals and doctors’ clinics were overwhelmed with patients suffering from dengue and viral fever, cybercriminals allegedly Fake application And a workshop on ‘Communication and Personality Development’ was organized for first year engineering students of weA. United Group of Institutions (UGI) at United Auditorium. The workshop was organized as part of the ongoing Students Induction Program (SIP). Soft Skill Trainer and Director of trounce educationPrayagaraj Shubra Chaturvedi delivered his lecture as the keynote speaker on the importance of enhancing communication skills and personality development. More than a dozen victims have been scammed to book a doctor’s appointment or get a token or find a hospital near you and the doctor’s appointment number and bed. in hospitals.
Posted at Sleuths Cybercrime The IG range office police station admitted that they have received several complaints and subsequent FIRs where fraudsters have siphoned money from victims’ accounts in the name of doctor’s appointment or token facility or hospitalisation.
Inspector (Cyber Crime Police Station) Rajeev Tiwari told a media agency, “Cyber criminals are creating fake apps and websites to cheat patients or their attendants on the pretext of consulting doctors or hospitals near you.”
Through these dubious websites, they have managed to swindle the victim’s money and personal information.
However, he said cybercriminals are experts at imitating the designs of medical facility providers. Moreover, they were also a step ahead to facilitate app or online calls or phone calls to dodge the victims.
The fake website/app was filled with fake names, addresses and hospital details of doctors.
However, cops have warned citizens to never trust unknown websites, apps calls and messages and share OTP.
People are advised to use the official website/app and register their complaint at 1930 in case of fraud.
