March 01: In order to generate awareness about cyber-crimes, Police in Sopore organised Cyber Crime Awareness Programmes at all Police Stations of Police District Sopore.
The participants included respectable citizens, youth and students of PD Sopore were briefed about various types of cyber threats/crimes such as identity theft, credit card fraud, data stealing, cyber stalking, pornography, OTP frauds, cyber terrorism, E-mail Spoofing etc.
Chairing officers advised the participants to adopt safe browsing habits, to avoid suspicious websites while surfing the internet. They also appealed the participants to not share OTPs or Bank Account Details and Passwords. The officers also explained the ways to adopt precautionary measures while conducting Internet Banking and online transactions. The Participants were also cautioned against accepting friend requests from unknown persons or chatting with unknown persons on social media.
The participants appreciated the efforts of Police for organising cyber awareness programmes and spreading awareness about various cybercrimes among the common masses.
