KOLKATA: The CID has launched an online campaign this festive season to popularize a six-digit helpline to report cyber crime. The number — 155260 — is the helpline for the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
According to CID, reporting the crime on this helpline provides some quick steps on dos and don’ts and helps the victim seek help even as they report the matter to the police.
“Often, valuable time is lost for the victim of what he or she needs to do once the victim realizes that a cyber fraud has taken place. But some quick action helps law enforcers to stop any further illegal transaction. This is especially true for the festive season when such crimes usually witness a jump,” said an officer.
The number and the portal linked with it also provides the different categories of complaint which includes online and social media related crime, hacking, online cyber trafficking, online gambling, ransomware, cryptocurrency crime, cyber terrorism, and any other related crime. On the other hand, in cases of crime against women and children, the victim has the privilege to mask her name and report it anonymously. This function helps the female victim in a very efficient manner by protecting her identity.
Once all the details are provided along with any evidence or proof of the suspect or the crime committed by him, the complaint is registered and the victim receives the tracking I.D.of his/her reported crime. The victim can track the status and know the progress of his/her report.
