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Cyber Crime
Establishment of Cyber Crime Police Station:-
In exercise of powers conferred by Clause (s) of Section-2 of the Cr.P.C., the Govt. of Odisha, Home Department, Bhubaneswar, vide Notification No. 22730/CP dated 09.06.2004 declared the office of the Superintendent of Police, CID, CB, Odisha, Cuttack, as the Cyber Crime Police Station, having its jurisdiction all over Orissa, for the purpose of registration, investigation and prosecution of offences under the Information Technology Act-2000 and in combination thereof of any offences under any other law for the time being in force.
Functioning of Cyber Crime Police Station:-
The Cyber Crime Police Station is functioning in the office of CID, CB, Odisha, Cuttack, since 2nd October-2006.
Nature of cases reported at Cyber Crime Police Station:-
- Identity Theft
- Creation of fake e-mail account
- Creation of fake Facebook account
- Hacking of e-mail account / Password etc.
- ATM Fraud
- Credit Card Fraud
- Online Banking Fraud
- Website defacement
- Cyber Pornography:- Posting of nude photograph / Obscene posting
- Child Pornography
- Nigerian Fraud / Lottery Fraud / Advance Fee Fraud/ 419 Fraud
- Phishing
- Cyber Stalking
- Cyber Defamation
| Title | Download |
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| National Cyber Security Policy-2013 |
 National_cyber_security_policy-2013(1).pdf |
| Information Technology (Amendment) Act-2008 |
it_act_2000_2008_amendment_1.pdf |
| THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 |
itact_2000.pdf |
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| Cyber Cafe Notification 050912 (1) |
CybercafeNotification050912 (1).pdf |
| CYBER CAFE GUIDELINES |
CYBER CAFE GUIDELINES.pdf |
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| Establishment of Cyber Crime Cell0001 |
Establishment of Cyber Crime Cell0001.pdf |
Case-1.
On the written report of complt. of one OAS officer a case has been registered. The complt. alleged about unauthorized withdrawal of money from his savings bank a/c by ATM as well as debit card transaction. Since his debit card was kept with him at the time of transaction he suspected that some unknown person has fraudulently committed cheating and identity theft (debit card details) there by impersonating himself as the owner of the account and made debit card transactions and an amount of Rs. 3,66,000/- was withdrawn from his a/c.
During course of investigation of the case, correspondence made with concerned Banks to provide the name and address of the merchants where the debit card was swiped for purchase of articles by the accused The address of one of the merchants was obtained from banks .The owner of the retail outlet during examination divulged the identity of both the accused persons who had swiped the debit card in his EDC (Electronic Data Capturing Machine). The merchant copy of the debit card transactions as well as the retail invoice and the EDC machine etc. were seized at the retail point. Further investigation was done in the Bank to reveal further information about the identity of the accused persons. ATM footage was also collected to identify the accused persons. On receipt of the same during comparison it is well established that the accused persons have actually used this debit card and made transactions.
Hence two accused persons were arrested from Bhubaneswar for their involvement in this crime and forwarded to the Court. Subsequently Charge Sheet against both the accd. Was submitted.
Case-2.
This case was registered on the report of Secretary, Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Cell-2014 alleging that, some unknown miscreant had created one fake web portal in the name of “odishajee14.com” inviting online application form for Odisha Joint Entrance Examination-2014 from candidates. Some candidates had approached their office regarding this site and also intimated that there were two mobile numbers 7752005967 & 7752005963 from which the candidates were receiving SMSs for the online application. The web portal is not a valid portal created by OJEE-2014 office. Hence the informant had requested for appropriate action in the matter.
Investigation revealed that, the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Cell (OJEE) conducts the annual Entrance Examination for aspiring candidates for admission to different govt. & private medical & engineering colleges of the state. In January 2014, it came to the notice of the Informant through some candidates that one web portal having it’s URL as “odishajee14.com” is inviting online application for OJEE-2014. As the said web portal did not belong to the OJEE-2014 office, nor created by them, hence they approached the Police for appropriate action in the matter. Soon after the OJEE office approached the Police for necessary action in the matter, the alleged web portal became offline. After Cyber Crime PS took up investigation of the case, the alleged webpage was searched in the internet, but it was not available as the same had been made offline by the culprit deliberately.
In order to find out the hosting details of the alleged web portal “odishajee14.com” one open source website namely “whois.domaintools.com” was used. After putting the domain name (URL) in the said website some details regarding the hosting details of the alleged web portal were found. The webpage was found to be hosted by one “Public Domain Registry” and after making necessary correspondence with the hosting service provider, the IP details & payment details of the accused person were obtained. Subsequently more correspondence were made with the Internet Service Provider & Online Payment Portal which established the identity of the accused person who happens to be an ex-student of KEC, BBSR. The accused was arrested from Mumbai.
Case-3.
One lady complainant submitted a written complaint at Cyber Crime Police Station and alleged that one Susanta Kumar Mishra sent obscene & vulgar SMSs containing sexually explicit act to her mobile phone number and approached her for marriage. When she disagreed to the proposal, he threatened for dire consequences to disfigure by throwing acid. She later came to know that someone had created one fake Facebook account and published her photographs along with derogatory & sexually explicit comments. Upon receipt of the complaint, Cyber Crime Police Station registered the case and investigated into the matter.
In course of investigation of the case, the Investigating Officer made correspondence with Facebook Law Enforcement Response Team, USA, Legal Investigations Support, Google Inc., USA, Nodal Officers of Mobile Service Providers & Internet Service Providers. From the reports, prima facie evidence was well made out against accused Susanta Kumar Mishra (22 yrs), S/O Rabindranath Mishra, At- QR No. G/6, Rajabagicha Labour Colony, Telenga Bazar, PS- Badambadi, Dist- Cuttack. The accused was arrested and forwarded to the Learned Court. The IO had seized Mobile Phone Handset, SIM cards & pendrive from the possession of the accused which was used for commission of crime. After completion of investigation, Charge Sheet was submitted against him.
Case-4.
One lady complainant, submitted a written report at Cyber Crime PS and alleged that someone had created onefake Google+ Account in her name having URL- https//google.com/101115043678111367167/about and posted false and fabricated information in the said account. The accused had uploaded and posted 528 morphed nude photographs and video files in various sites such as:- https://plus.google.com,www.youtube.com, www.in.linkedin.com, www.locanto.in & www.xtreemconnex.com, containing sexually explicit act and conduct, which was lascivious and appealed to the prurient interest and tend to deprave and corrupt the minds of the visitors to the sites. The accused with an intention to defame, malign, demoralize her character and harm her reputation had created such false electronic records which defamed and derogated her image in the society. Upon receipt of the complaint, Cyber Crime Police Station registered the case and investigated into the matter.
In course of investigation of the case, the Investigating Officer made correspondence with Legal Investigation Support, Google Inc., USA, Nodal Officers of different websites, Nodal Officers of Mobile Service Providers & Internet Service Providers. From the reports it was found that the accused had created fake IDs & e-mail accounts in the name of complainant, posted & published a number of morphed nude photographs along with video files. Prima facie evidence was well made out against accused in committing the said offence. The accused was arrested and forwarded to the Learned Court of SDJM, Bhubaneswar. The IO had seized Laptop, Mobile Phone Handsets, Modem, Router, Dongles, SIM cards,pendrive& other incriminating articles from the possession of the accused which was used for commission of crime. After completion of investigation, Charge Sheet was submitted against him .
Case-5.
complainant has submitted a written complaint at CID, Crime Branch Cyber Crime Police Station and alleged that on 15th Feb 2010 at about 8 PM, when he logged into his Yahoo e-mail account milan_panda@yahoo.co.in, through his laptop, received a series of 9 nos. of e-mails on his e-mail ID from the sender having User Name :-“Angel Iriis” through Orkut having URL:-5541895724983286987@mail.orkut.com. The said e-mails were posted between 8:50 AM to 9:30 AM on the same day by the sender. The contents of the e-mails were highly derogatory, obscene, objectionable and containing sexually explicit act & conduct, depicting the character & image of his family members. In the said e-mails the sender had provided his cell phone number i.e., +919987073219. When the complainant contacted him, the sender had abused Mr. Panda in filthy languages and criminally intimidated for dire consequences. Upon receipt of the complaint, Cyber Crime Police Station registered the case and investigated into the matter.
In course of investigation, correspondence was made with Legal Investigations Support, Google Inc., USA, to furnish the registration details of the alleged Orkut account of the accused, Executive Compliance, Yahoo India Pvt Ltd., Senior Executive Legal, Rediff.com India Limited and different Nodal Officers of Mobile Service Providers& Internet Service Providers. Upon receipt of reports, it was prima facie established that accused Angelo Rebeiro (33 Yrs) S/o:- Lt. Raymond Rebeiro, Flat No. 302, 3rd Floor, Aaron Apartment, Near Bible Society, Peyton Sahi, Buxibazar, PS:-Darghabazar, Cuttack- 753001 had committed the said offence .The accused was arrested and forwarded to the Learned Court of S.D.J.M., Sadar, Cuttack. From the possession of the accused CPU, Hard Disk, Dongle, SIM Cards were seized. The mobile phone which was used for commission of crime was seized at Mumbai.
Case-6.
One lady complainant presented a written complaint at Cyber Crime Police Station regarding fraudulent withdrawal of Rs. 1,24,720.77/- from her savings account of Bank of Baroda, Buxibazar, Cuttack, bearing A/C No. 00470100008578. It was alleged that some unknown fraudsters committed the said offence through online fraudulent transaction by using her ATM Card details in different merchant websites such as :- BILLDESK.COM, EPOCH.COM, G2S.COM, FriendFinder.com, Lalibco.com, CPDNETHELP.com, Flipkart.com, Recovofsurch / Tips Txps. The accused had made online transactions during the period from 13th April 2012 to 16th April 2012 and from 5th June 2012 to 14th June 2012.Upon receipt of the complaint Cyber Crime Police Station registered the said case and investigated into the matter.
In course of investigation, correspondence was made with online merchant websites to furnish the detailed information in respect of fraudulent transactions, Legal Investigations Support, Google Inc., USA, different Nodal Officers of Mobile Service Providers& Internet Service Providers.From the report of Lalibco.com, it was found that the accused had created a number of IDs through various fake e-mail accounts and made fraudulent transaction of Rs. 94813.12/- towards adult entertainment services.
As prima facie evidence was established against the accused was arrested and forwarded before the learned Court. After completion of investigation, Charge Sheet was submitted against him.
Case-7.
Complainant presented a written report at CID Crime Branch Cyber Crime Police Station and alleged that some unknown person morphed his picture and posted such morphed obscene photographs, published and transmitted in different websites such as:- http://www.cliphunter.com, http://www.flickr.com, http://www.dailymotion.com, http://www.youtube.com. These obscene material contained sexually explicit act and conduct which was lascivious and appealed to the prurient interest with an intention to deprave and corrupt the minds of the people. Upon receipt of the complaint Cyber Crime Police Station registered the case and investigated into the matter.
In course of investigation, correspondence was made with the alleged websites, Legal Investigations Support, Google Inc., USA, Executive Compliance, Yahoo India Pvt Ltd., and different Nodal Officers of Mobile Service Providers & Internet Service Providers. Upon receipt of reports, it was prima facie established the accused person who committed the said offence.
The Investigating Officer seized laptop, mobile handsets, micro SD card, dongles & other incriminating articles from the exclusive possession of the accused. The accused was arrested and forwarded to the learned Court of S.D.J.M., Bhubaneswar.
After completion of investigation Charge Sheet was submitted against him.
1. How do I know that I am a victim of Cyber Crime?
Ans: - Any fraud or unauthorized access made using computer resources or electronic communication device with the help of internet comes under the purview of Cyber Crime. If any person comes across this situation, he could be a victim of cybercrime.
2. If someone threatens me over cell phone, whether this amounts to Cyber Crime?
Ans:- Yes , this act falls under the perview of Cyber Crime. One can lodge a complaint with the nearest local Police Station or in Cyber Crime Police Station.
3. Can I report an incident of Cyber Crime at the local Police Station or I have to approach Cyber Crime Police Station for registration of the formal complaint?
Ans:- You can report cyber crime related complaints in the nearest local Police Station.
4. Someone has created a fake Facebook account in my name and posted some obscene photographs/ vulgar comments. What is the process of filing the complaint?
Ans:- First, you have to take screenshots of the fake Facebook account containing URL andrelevant Facebook web pages containing obscenephotographs/vulgar comments. Then, you have to submit photocopy of your ID proof alongwith a written complaint and screenshots.
5. I revealed my credit/debit card details to someone who called on my mobile phone and introduced himself as a bank officer after which a substantial amount of moneyfrom my bank accounthas been siphoned off through online purchases. Please suggest what to do?
Ans:- You should never reveal your debit/credit card details to anyone. Banks never ask for such details. In case of such an incident, update your bank passbook, get a photo copy of the same and of the credit/debit card. Submit all the details with a written complaint to the local Police Station or Cyber Crime Police Station.
6. Can I directly send E-mail or make call to the online payment gateway sites/ shopping sites to block the fraudulent monetary transaction made through my debit/credit card or revert back the money to my account?
Ans:- Yes, you can. But online Payment gateway sites or shopping sites need authentication letter from Police to block anytransaction or revert the money tothe originating bank account. It is advisable to send them e-mail by attaching your address proof, scanned copy of card details, bank statement with a request to the website tohold thetransaction immediately till receipt of authorized letter from police or bank.
7. Can Bank send mail to the online websites to block or revert back the money?
Ans:- Yes. Law Enforcement Agencies as well as Banksare authorized to askthe online payment gateways to block the fraudulent transaction andrevert back the money to the victim’s bank account.
8. I have received an e-mail that I’ve won a lottery of a huge amount of money and the sender is asking for my personal details along with bank details to send the lottery money in my account.What should Ido?
Ans:- Do not reply to these type ofe-mails. Many people receive such mails. This is called Nigerian fraud/Advance fee fraud/Lottery fraud or 419 fraud. By using this method, criminals are alluring innocent & gullible people to deposit their hard earned money to the bank account of fraudsters towards processing etc. of lottery fraud.
9. I registered my e-mail Id and phone number in an online job consultacyportal. Now a person is repeatedly calling me over phone and offering job but also asking to deposit money in their account towards registration/processing fees.
Ans:- Ignore such type of calls. They are swindlers and want to trap unemployed youth / jobseekers. Do not trust these fraudsters. No reputed company gives jobs in lieu of money.
10. Someone from abroad is a Facebook friend of mine.He has sent some gifts for me from abroad and the Custom Department from Delhi is calling me to deposit money in one bank account for custom clearance ofthose gifts. Please help me out.
Ans:- Please don’t accept any friend request if you don’t know anyone personally. They are fraudsters and using different tricks to trap innocent people. Never deposit money to the bank account of fraudsters for clearance of gifts / goods. Custom department never calls to person concerned over phone or send e-mails for deposit of money.
Cyber Crime Police Station
Criminal Investigation Department
Crime Branch, Odisha, Cuttack
Phone Number:- 0671-2305485
Fax:- 0671-2305961
E-mail ID:- cid-cyberpetition@gov.in
To file online complaint:-https://cybercrime.gov.in/
How can I prevent becoming a victim of fraud?
- Be suspicious of any email, website or person asking for financial information or passwords
- Do not click on suspect links or open unknown email attachments
- Regularly change passwords.
- Review financial statements
- Install updates offered by your operating system and software provider(s)
- Update antivirus regularly
How can I safeguard my banking information?
- Do not write down login and password information
- Never provide your login information to anyone. Bank will never ask you for your password
- Change your password at least once every three months
- Check your financial statements regularly and report all suspicious activity
How can my username and password get compromised?
- There are a number of ways in which accounts can be compromised
- Logging into your online banking account while infected with a virus or entering your account information onto a malicious website masquerading as a legitimate login page are common sources of account compromise
- A compromise of your personal email account can also be the source of a breach
- Email accounts tied to financial websites should be treated with the same level of security as your online banking credentials
Should I change my password often?
- We recommend you change your password periodically.
- It is a good practice to change your password quarterly, but please remember to not write it down where it can be easily found
What can I do to protect my personal accounts?
- Be aware and stay alert to potential attacks. If your information is compromised despite your best efforts, the faster you respond the easier shall be to minimize or completely eliminate possible consequences
- Check antivirus software for updates, install operating system patches, install updates for 3rd party applications like Java and Adobe Acrobat
- Do not click suspicious links in email or open unknown/suspicious email attachments
- If you find an email suspicious, use a different form of communication (a telephone call) to verify with the sender that the email is legitimate.
- Regularly change passwords, at least once every three months
- Do not respond to “phishing” emails. Malicious emails should be deleted
What are the risks of using public WiFi?
- While public WiFi can be convenient, it does carry some risk. Unencrypted data can be “sniffed” and viewed by malicious parties, potentially leading to account compromise
- Only join public WiFi of a trusted source. When in doubt, ask an employee if you’re connecting to the correct network
- Only enter usernames and passwords on secure sites. The website address should start with HTTPS://, the “S” stands for Secure
- If prompted when you connect to the network, choose public network and not work or home
- Avoid using public WiFi when possible for sensitive transactions
How do I identify dangerous emails and what should I do if I receive one?
- Check the email sender and ensure that there are no spelling mistakes in the address
- Hold your mouse over any URL before clicking. This will show where the link is actually taking you
- Be aware of any wrong spelling or domain names that end with uncommon country codes like .ru or .ng. Very few legitimate websites generally use these domains.
- Be suspicious of any email asking for you to provide or confirm account information.
- Delete suspicious emails. Responding or clicking on any links can have negative consequences.
How do I determine if a website is safe to conduct business on?
- Check for certificate errors. There should be a picture of a closed lock near the website.
- Be alert for any changes in the website design. Malicious copies often look unfinished or unpolished.
- Before you enter any information, make sure the website address is what you expect and you have not been redirected to another website.
How do I protect my smart phone?
- Don’t follow links you receive in unsolicited email or text messages.
- Use official mobile phone applications.
- Protect your mobile device through password
- Never respond to urgent emails or text messages, claiming to be from a bank or other financial institution.
Use of Social media
- Make sure that your social networking profiles (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, You tube, etc.) are set to private. Check your security settings. Be careful of information you post online. Once it is on the Internet, it is there forever
- Be cautious when giving out personal information such as your name, address, phone number or financial information on the Internet. Make sure that websites are secure (e.g. when making online purchases) or that you’ve enabled privacy settings (e.g. when accessing/using social networking sites).
How to Stay safe from Identity Theft
- Make sure you change your passwords for all online accounts. When changing your password, make it long, strong and unique, with a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and symbols.
- Close any unauthorized or compromised credit or charge account. Cancel each credit and charge card. Get new cards with new account numbers. Inform the companies that someone may be using your identity and find out if there have been any unauthorized transactions. Close accounts so that future charges are denied. You may also want to write a letter to the company so there is a record of the problem.
- Think about what other personal information may be at risk. You may need to contact other agencies depending on the type of theft. For example, if a criminal has access to your Social Security number, you should contact the Social Security Administration. You should also contact your Regional Transport Office if your driver's license or registration details are stolen.
- File a report with your local law enforcement agency. Even if your local police department doesn’t have jurisdiction over the crime (a common occurrence for online crime which may originate in another jurisdiction or even another country), you will need to provide a copy of the law enforcement report to your banks, creditors, other businesses, credit bureau, and debt collectors.
- If your personal information has been stolen through a corporate data breach (when a cyber thief hacks into a large database of accounts to steal information, such as Social Security numbers, home addresses, and personal email addresses), you will likely to be contacted by the business or agency whose data was compromised with additional instructions, as appropriate. You may also contact the organization’s IT security officer for more information.
Cyber bullying
- Tell a trusted adult about what’s going on.
- Save any of the related emails, texts, or messages as evidence.
- Keep a record of incidents.
- Report the incident to the website’s administrator; many websites including Facebook and YouTube encourage users to report incidents of cyberbullying. Block the person on social networks and in email.
- Avoid escalating the situation: responding with hostility is likely to provoke a bully. Depending on the circumstances, consider ignoring the issue. Often, bullies thrive on the reaction of their victims. If you or your child receives unwanted email messages, consider changing your email address.
- If the communications become more frequent, the threats more severe, the methods more dangerous and if third-parties (such as hate groups and sexually deviant groups) become involved—law enforcement needs to be contacted and a legal process initiated.
Online stalking
- In cases where the offender is known, send the stalker a clear written warning saying the contact is unwanted and asking that the perpetrator stops sending communications of any kind. Do this only once and do not communicate with the stalker again (Ongoing contact usually only encourages the stalker to continue the behavior).
- Save copies of all communication from the stalker (e.g., emails, threatening messages, and messages via social media) and document of each contact, including dates, times and additional circumstances, when appropriate.
- File a complaint with the stalker’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) and yours. Many ISPs offer tools that filter or block communications from specific individuals.
- Own your online presence. Set security and privacy settings on social networks and other services to your comfort level of sharing.
- Consider changing your email address and ISP; use encryption software or privacy protection programs on your computer and mobile devices.
