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Is someone scamming you through an unknown link on Whatsapp? Find out this way
Business-standard | September 5, 2024 10:29 AM CST

According to a report, in the first four months of 2024 itself, cyber criminals have defrauded Indians of more than Rs 1,750 crore.

 

Nowadays, it has become common to scam people by making them click on links. But sometimes when you receive a link in your personal WhatsApp or any other platform's inbox, you feel like clicking on it. But this haste can cost you dearly and you can also become a victim of a scam. Keeping this problem in mind, we have brought a solution for you.

How to know if the link is genuine or a scam?

You can quickly search for link checker in your mobile browser. After that, you will see many websites. You can open any of them and analyze it by entering the link. After analyzing, it shows you the result whether there is any kind of problem in your link or not.

Cyber ​​crime has increased very rapidly in the last few years. In such a situation, it is important to take the measures mentioned above before clicking on any unknown link. Recently, Business Standard had reported in a report that in the first four months of 2024, cyber criminals have defrauded Indians of more than Rs 1,750 crore.

You can also lodge a complaint on the Chakshu portal

In view of the rapidly increasing cyber crime, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has introduced a new Chakshu Portal to register complaints. The purpose of this new portal is to detect and stop suspicious fraudulent calls and messages. If you have been cyber-frauded recently, then you can register your complaint on this portal.

 


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