Question

Police officials arrested four members of an interstate gang for allegedly duping many people from different states on the pretext of providing them with holiday packages after creating fake websites of Tours and Travels. The cyber criminals sent fraudulent emails containing links to fraudulent websites created by them. The victim in his complaint told police that he was offered a holiday package to Dubai for a total of 10 times in the next 10 years and was charged ₹ 1.45 lakh through his credit card.

Answer the following questions pertaining to the given news byte:

1. Identify the type of cybercrime mentioned in above case.
2. Which Act deals with such crimes in India?
3. Suggest any one precaution that can be taken to avoid falling prey to such criminals. 

Answer 1

1. Phishing
2. IT Act 2000
3. Consider taking the following safety measures to ward off phishing attempts: 
   1. Never open attachments or click links in unsolicited emails, texts, or pop-up windows. 
   2. Refrain from responding to unsolicited requests with private information, such as Social Security numbers, account numbers, or passwords. Verify the URL of the websites you visit. Verify their legality. 
   3. Verify that your online browsers, operating system, and antivirus program have the most recent security updates installed.