N.VINAYAKUMARAN NAIR A C OF POLICE HI TECH CRIME ENQUIRY CELL KERALA POLICE

2. “ Any Criminal act wherein the computer is
used either a tool or target or both”
Cyber crimes - definition
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3. Why Criminals use internet
No need for
physical contact
with the victims
Easy to learn techniques
and acquire tools
Small investment
can cause massive
economic damage
Easy for the
players to hide
Inadequate cyberspace
legislation

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Internet
 Accessing Various Websites
 Instant Communication
(E-mail, Chat, Talk, Live Video etc.)
 Information Gathering
 File Sharing
 Education
 Entertainment
 E-Commerce
(Eg. Internet Banking, Ticket Booking)
 And for ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES

5. WE don’t know what happens
in the darkness !!!!
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Railway reservation
Banking
E - commerce
E-mail
browsing
Social network

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Internet Addiction
Children and young people can easily become 'hooked'
on online activities such as multi-user games, instant
messaging, pornography and chat rooms.
The most vulnerable children, are those who are
"lonely and bored from families where nobody is at
home to relate to after school”.

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Internet Addiction
Psychological symptoms
 Having a sense of well-being while at the
computer
 Inability to stop the activity
 Neglecting family and friends
 Feeling empty, depressed and irritable when not at
the computer
 Lying to family and friends about activities
 Problems with school or work

10. Social network ……..
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Chat Rooms
Establish new relationships outside the family.
Moving away from parental control
Conversations can quickly become intimate, making
them vulnerable to online predators.
Exploring sexuality
Most of them are unknown
CHATING ……… CHEATING ?

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17. Ordinary Images are being exploited now a days.
People at water theme
park
A young lady
celebrating her
birthday
College friends enjoying a
day of Holi and below on a
night out
Girl at water
theme park

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Movies and Magazines exploit minds of youth
Why this ? Rather than this?

19. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HARASSMENTS
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•Never give out personal information to a stranger.
•For women, use gender-neutral id names online.
•Make sure to differentiate between harassment and merely
inconvenient or annoying communications.
•Don’t keep it a secret. Don’t let your harasser pressure you.
•Be prepared to abandon your current chat channel, network
and/or nickname.
•Report the harassment to the appropriate online authorities.

20. Mobile phones
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Institutional children should be provided with minimal
featured phones that do not have a camera, Bluetooth or
Infrared or other unique features. A mobile capable of only
receiving and making calls with SMS service is ideal.
Do not take photos / videos using cell phones without consent
of others. People especially ladies should vigilant while in
public toilets, locker rooms, Always check the surrounding area
for Mobile/hidden camera,
Tips on keeping Mobile Safe

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Don’t pose in front of a mobile camera even if it is friends or relatives.
Do not give your mobile phone numbers while chatting over the
internet to avoid stalking. And do not lend it either.
Always remove the memory card from your hand set while giving it to
service centre.
If you sell your mobile, you should never give the used memory card
with your mobile phone
Do not use or buy a used SIM card. Make sure your SIM card is bought
and registered under your name with your permanent address,
Tips on keeping Mobile Safe……

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Do not use the mobile phone for sending, transferring or storing
obscene/pornographic images, videos, SMS or MMS.
Do not assume that any crime done with your mobile is
undetectable.
Do not talk on your cell phone while driving.
Do not talk on your cell phone in classrooms. (You’re disturbing
others too!)
Turn your cell phone to silent/vibrate mode in Places of Worship,
Funerals, Job Interviews, Classrooms, Banks and places where
you are requested to do so.
Tips on keeping Mobile Safe……

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Trial rooms in clothing stores, hotel and motel rooms, and even
private bedrooms, train journey, Bus stops, etc Spend at least a
minute or two to check.
Inform the police, parents or teachers if you are a victim of above
said incidents etc without delay.
Help the Law Enforcement Agencies to serve you better
.
Tips on keeping Mobile Safe……

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 Make a note of the mobile's serial number - you can
find it by typing *#06# on your phone. The serial
number can help to track the mobile if it's ever stolen.
 Call the service provider immediately. If your mobile
or your child's mobile is stolen: They will block use of
the stolen mobile on their network, even if the SIM
card has been changed.
 Report it to the police as soon as the crime occur.
Tips on keeping Mobile Safe

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Don’t believe anyone online,
since you cannot see or hear
the cyber pals. They may not
be who they seem online.
A 40 year-old-man in reality
could be representing as a 20
year-old-woman in cyberspace.
Don’t give your personal
details like name, house
address, school name, family
details etc.
If someone makes you feel uncomfortable,
leave the service immediately and inform
about it to your parents.

28. Avoid having face-to-face meetings with cyberpals.
But, if you are interested to meet somebody you met online, bring
it to the notice of your parents, and let your parents accompany
you.
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Be aware of copyright issues while
using the online information
Don’t click links or URLs that
look suspicious
If you get suspicious e-mails, files,
or pictures from someone you
don't know and trust, trash them
just like any other junk mail. You
could have a lot to lose by
trusting someone you've never
even met.

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Don't let people online trick you
into thinking of them as real-life
friends if you've never met
them in person.
Don't let people online
provoke you into online
fights.
Avoid chat rooms or discussion
areas that look vague or
provocative.

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Don’t forward/send unknown/untrusted messages
to your cyberpals.
You can even play vital role in providing safety for your
cyberpals.
Let your parents know the services accessed by you online. Don’t
spend too much time online. Always follow your family's rules in
using Internet. These rules are made to make sure you have fun
and stay safe online.

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LAW AND ACTS
Information Technology
Act 2000 amended in 2008
Relevant Sections of IPC &
SLL

32. Offences & Punishments
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Offence
Section
of Law
Punishment
Damage to computer,
computer system, hacking,
unauthorised downloading,
deleting, altering etc
43 of IT
Act 2000
Compensation not exceeding
5 Crore Rupees
Tampering with computer
source documents
65 of IT
Act 2000
Three years imprisonment
or with fine up to 2 lakhs
or with both

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Offences & Punishments
Offence Section of Law Punishment
Computer related offences
referred to in Sec 43
66 of ITA Act
2008
Three years imprisonment or
with fine up to 5 lakhs
or with both
Sending offensive or false
messages through
communication service, etc
66(A) of ITA Act
2008
Three years imprisonment
and with fine
Dishonestly receiving stolen
computer resource or
communication device
66(B) of ITA Act
2008
Three years imprisonment or
with fine up to 1 lakh
or with both

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Offences & Punishments
Offence
Section of
Law
Punishment
Identity theft
66(C) of ITA
Act 2008
Three years imprisonment and
with fine up to 1 lakh
Cheating by personation by
using computer resource
66(D) of ITA
Act 2008
Three years imprisonment and
with fine up to 1 lakh
Violation of privacy
66(E) of ITA
Act 2008
Three years imprisonment or with
fine up to 2 lakhs
or with both

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Offences & Punishments
Offence
Section
of Law
Punishment
Cyber terrorism
66(F) of
ITA Act
2008
Imprisonment up to life time
Publishing or transmitting
obscene material in
electronic form
67 of ITA
Act 2008
(i) Three years imprisonment and
fine up to 5 lakhs
(ii) Five years imprisonment years
and fine up to 10 lakhs
(For repeated crime)
Publishing or transmitting of
material containing sexually
explicit act, etc., in
electronic form
67(A) of
ITA Act
2008
(i) Five years imprisonment and fine
up to 10 lakhs
(ii) Seven years imprisonment and
fine up to 10 lakhs
(For repeated crime)

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Offences & Punishments
Offence
Section of
Law
Punishment
Browsing, Downloading,
Publishing or transmitting of
material depicting children in
sexually explicit act, etc., in
electronic form
(Under the age of 18 yrs)
67(B) of ITA
Act 2008
1. Five years imprisonment and
fine up to 10 lakhs
2. Seven years imprisonment and
fine up to 10 lakhs
(For repeated crime)
Preservation and retention of
information by intermediaries
67(C) of ITA
Act 2008
Three years imprisonment with
fine

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HI TECH CRIME ENQUIRY CELL,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
0471 – 2721547 (EXT- 1274)
CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
0471 – 2449090
CHILD HELP LINE 1098
WOMEN HELPLINE 1091
CRIME STOPPER CELL 1090
POLICE CONTROL ROOM 100
For email IDs of Officers www.keralapolice.org
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