Threatening Calls, Money Gone: What Does One Do When Duped Online?
By Kaisar Andrabi For the past three days, Aakash Yadav, a 22-year-old resident of the Vasai area of Palghar Mumbai, has been desperately attempting to call the cyber helpline number 1930 to complaint about the harassment calls he has been getting. His calls went unanswered and all that he heard was an automated response: “Welcome to the cyber helpline number…” before the call dropped once again. On March 8, Yadav was checking his eligibility criteria to avail short-term loans. On Instagram, he stumbled upon an app - Financial Wallet. He clicked on the post which took him to Playstore from whe...