NEW DELHI, Sept 23: A nationwide awareness campaign organized jointly by the Bajaj Finance Ltd (BFL) and Delhi Police (DP) was held here today.

During the programme, senior Delhi Police officials cautioned individuals not to fall prey to greed, deception and fear methodology being adopted by cyber criminals to dupe innocent people.

They also advised individuals to practice information distancing while using online platforms in order to curb frauds.

Speaking on the occasion, K P S Malhotra, DCP (Crime and Railways), Delhi Police, said, "Cyber criminals today primarily exploit three human vulnerabilities, greed, deception and fear. When individuals fall for offers that promise unrealistic returns, they become victims of greed. When they trust someone impersonating a bank official, an insurance agent, or even a police officer, they fall into the trap of deception."

Delivering a keynote address, H S Randhawa, ACP, Special Cell, Delhi Police said, "Cyber fraudsters are using newer techniques to lure people and the need of the hour is to practice information distancing online just as we practiced social distancing during COVID-19. People should use two separate emails for personal and professional use and should use a different email for logging on to social media platforms. With awareness and simple precautions like strong passwords, changing password at regular intervals, multi-factor authentication and verifying before clicking, we can prevent cybercrimes and outwit cyber fraudsters."

Addressing during the event, a spokesperson from BFL, said, "Ensuring the financial safety of our customers is our top priority. We regularly advise our esteemed customer ways to save themselves from becoming a victim of cyber fraud. By following basic safety practices, a lot of fraud cases can be reduced."

Bajaj Finance Ltd (BFL) is organising a nationwide financial literacy and cyber fraud awareness program which aims to inform digital users about different types of threats and best practices to safeguard finances.