Cases of banking offense on rise, Cyber Bureau urges to stay alert

Kathmandu, May 5: The Nepal Police Cyber Bureau has urged one and all to adopt caution, citing cases of stealing money from bank accounts are increasing in recent period.  

A press release issued on Tuesday by Bureau Spokesperson, Superintendent of Police Dilip Kumar Giri, mentioned that unidentified and criminal gangs have been using new techniques of cheating targeting mobile users. 

Such gangs have been found sending message from different mobile numbers using the name similar to various services including 'Connect IPS, reads the statement. 

The message says 'Your bank account has been locked' and asks the account holders for 'access reason' to regain access as well as different suspicious links are sent for this. 

The Bureau shared that once the users click those links, the gangs collect personal details and steal a large amount of money by gaining the unauthorized access in bank accounts. The Bureau has given some important suggestions to be protected from such cybercrimes. 

It has requested not to click suspicious links, to use authorized website and app for banking transaction, not to share banking details to other, to inform police, cyber bureau and concerned banks if any suspicious activities take place. 

Awareness and caution are major measures to stay safe in the context when risk of cybercrime is increasing day by day, the Bureau has said. (RSS)