Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Thane Police Launch Cyber Safety Campaign Against Online Fraud
Thane Police and the Piramal Group have started a campaign to help people stay safe online.
It teaches residents about scams that try to steal money or personal information.
Some scammers pretend to be police officers and threaten people on video calls.
Others send fake messages or harmful files.
Police say not to click unknown links or download files from untrusted sources.
Never share your OTP, PIN, or password with someone who contacts you.
Scanning a QR code is for paying money, not receiving it.
If money is stolen, call 1930 quickly or report the case at cybercrime.gov.in.
Thane City Police and the Piramal Group launched a cyber safety awareness campaign on October 10, 2026.
The campaign aims to help residents recognize online scams and report fraud quickly.
It highlights digital arrest scams, phishing messages, malicious APK downloads, and OTP or QR code fraud.
Police advised residents not to share OTPs, PINs, or passwords and to avoid unverified links and files.
People who experience financial fraud are urged to call the National Cyber Crime Helpline at 1930 and can also report it at cybercrime.gov.in.
- Who
- Thane City Police, the Piramal Group, and Thane Commissioner of Police Ashutosh Dumbre.
- What
- A public awareness campaign about preventing and reporting cybercrime.
- When
- October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Thane.
- Why
- To help residents guard against rising online financial fraud and digital extortion.
- Launch date
- October 10, 2026
- Organizers
- Thane City Police and the Piramal Group
- Police commissioner
- Ashutosh Dumbre
- Scams highlighted
- Digital arrest scams, phishing, malicious APK downloads, and OTP or QR code fraud
- Fraud helpline
- 1930
- Reporting portal
- cybercrime.gov.in
- Key warning
- Do not share OTPs, PINs, or passwords, or use unverified links and downloads.