Cyber Crime Related FAQs

How to identify text scam messages?

• Random Family Emergency Texts. like this Your grandson is being held in jail. He needs bail money right away and many other.
• Refund Scams. like this AT&T: Your postpaid account has been charged USD500 for LTE use. Is this a wrong charge? Text 500 send to 2936XXXXXXX for REFUND.
• Reactivation Scam. like this User #25388: Your Gmail profile has been compromised. We have deactivated it for your protection. Text back SENDNOW in order to reactivate your account.
• You’ve Won a Prize!. Congratulations! You Won First Price of 15000/- in game to get it send your bank details

What to Do if You Fall Victim to a Text Scam?

• Cancel credit cards used for transactions and report the fraud.
• Inform your cell phone carrier of the fraudulent number and incident.
• Block the number from your phone.
• Change your passwords on important/sensitive apps such as online banking, social media, or any other space with personal information stored.

Can you get hacked by replying to a text?

Yes, In some cases we might get hacked replying to such scam messages.

Is hacking a Cybercrime ?

Yes, Hacking is a cyber crime if we access someone's personal data without his/her permission.

How to make strong passwords ?

To make the strong password password must contain the characters of upper as well as lower case, it must also contain the special symbols like(@, *, #, %,etc).

What is a Spam ?

Spam means unrequested messages that you recive from commercial advertisers. These mails if responded to can sometimes lead to hackers having access to your computer/phone and your personal and confidential information stored in the device could be at risk.