Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: In terms of the percentage of lien amount of all financial fraud reported last month, Goa is ranked fifth in India.
According to data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Goa has a success rate of 30.46%, which is lower than that of Lakshadweep (35%), Sikkim, Jharkhand, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu. Rahul Gupta, SP Crime/Cyber, provided this information.
“Lien is marked following a thorough investigation by the Goa Cyber Cell into banks.” He stated that the victims are legally entitled to such money.
The SP added that an integrated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is being prepared by I4C, incorporating the roles of all stakeholders, in order to streamline the release of the lien money.
He claims that a number of strategic actions, such as awareness campaigns, bank coordination, capacity building, and training programs under “Cyber Surakshit Goem,” are to blame for the improvement.
According to the SP, bank managers have received alerts when mule accounts are discovered and awareness campaigns have been carried out with banks to stop the opening of such accounts in Goa. He said that as of right now, the Cyber Crime Police Station has called five bank managers for questioning.
Gupta stated that in order to enhance coordination in addressing cyber incidents reported in Goa, the Cyber Crime Cell has sent one officer to I4C, Delhi.
He added that Goa Police is working with the Directorate of Education to provide computer teachers with training so they can teach pupils about online safety.
Additionally, letters asking for the assignment of student volunteers to help the Cyber Crime Cell raise awareness have been sent to all colleges. To include all Sarpanches in this endeavor, a special session is being organized,” he stated.
“800 Goa police officers have received training from I4C, improving their capacity to combat cybercrimes. Routine and thorough follow-up on all reported financial frauds has been facilitated by meetings with regional bank officers and enhanced cooperation with I4C.
The efforts have been further reinforced by the deployment of specialized cybercrime detectives at each police station and orientation programs for Police Inspectors (PIs), SP added.
