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A class 12 passout, former security officer and self taught cybergeek from Hyderabad, Shrinivas Rao Dadi, masterminded a nationwide cyberfraud with a turnover of Rs 3 crore a day. The money was being converted into #cryptocurrency and sent to #China. So, how did he do it? Image
There was a hierarchy to how the scamsters operated. Some of them called up citizens, posing as policemen and flashing fake ID cards, over WhatsApp and Skype. Women were targetted the most. In Delhi, one of the scamsters made a video call to a woman, dressed in a khaki uniform.
The victims were told that a parcel he/she had sent by courier was found containing drugs. The terrified victims were deceived into downloading apps, such as Anydesk, that provided the scamster with remote access to his phone screen.
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Sextortion, It's Process And How To Deal With It

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The Process of Sextortion

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Who Are Victims of Sextortion

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🧵 Useful Websites

1⃣ Check if your email/ phone number is in a data breach
haveibeenpwned.com

If yes, change your password immediately
#password #cybercrime
2⃣ Check the SMS Header of text message received on your phone

smsheader.trai.gov.in

#Phishing
3⃣ To know how many SIM cards are purchased in your name;

Click here

tafcop.dgtelecom.gov.in

#FakeSimCards
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#DataPrivacyDay
Today on #DataPrivacyDay, @SFLCin is bringing you some tips and quick fixes to help protect your privacy online.
#DataPrivacyDay2021 #PrivacyAware #privacy #cybersafety #dataprivacy
We as a generation use #SocialMedia almost obsessively. Most of us have accounts on social media websites like #Facebook, #Instagram & #Twitter.
#SocialSecurity #cybersecuritytips #PrivacyAware
We also keep hearing about various #Hacking, #Phishing attempts and in times like these it is important to understand the basics of social media privacy settings to secure yourself from such attempts.
#PrivacyAware
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A leading child safety advocate, who has seen first-hand the devastating impact of porn on young children on the Gold Coast, says it is no surprise parents’ greatest fear for their kids is now #cybersafety

dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/…
"Mr Poole said he and his team treated too many cases of damaging internet access by children in ACT for Kids’ Intensive Family Support program and particularly through its Sexual Abuse Counselling services, which operate throughout the Gold Coast." @ActforKids
@ActforKids “The most frequent concern is the sexualised behaviours displayed by young children, as well as inappropriate contact by children with other children or siblings as a result of having been exposed to internet pornography,” he warned. @ActforKids #pornharms #sexualisation
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