Investigative Training at Koyal Group: Cops get tips to bust Internet fraud

Timesofindia.Indiatimes.com

LUCKNOW: Internet fraud took centrestage for 44 cops posted in Lucknow zone (11 districts). A workshop for khaki-clad was organised at Mahanagar police lines on early Monday particularly for inspectors and sub-inspectors who closely investigate cyber frauds.

Employees of a private financial institution were roped in to hand out tips to cops on latest trends appearing in the field of banking related frauds such as credit card, debit card transactions. The investigating officials were given tips to facilitate their investigations. "Bank employees shared details of crucial documents that can be collected from financial institutions on request," shared IG Subhash Chandra.

The police officials look after such cases in Lucknow and neighbouring districts. Bank employees said they would work closely with cops accordingly and ensure that money transferred illegally is tracked quickly. A move to prepare list of suspicious bank accounts and share such information with cops was also taken up. Besides Lucknow, policemen from Barabanki, Sitapur, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Khiri, Raibareli, Ambedkar Nagar, Faizabad, Unnao, Amethi and Sultanpur attended the session.