Sharing case studies, observations and views, experts attending a police workshop in Jaipur said that financial fraud and cyber crimes can be tackled by better inter-disciplinary coordination among agencies and through mass awareness. The two-day workshop of police officials and investigative agencies on curbing financial fraud in the country laid emphasis on better coordination among all the investigative agencies.
On the second day of the workshop, General Manager and Chief Vigilance officer of Oriental Insurance, Rakesh Kumar threw light on general insurance fraud as to how insurance companies other than governmental insurance firms lure and cheat their common clients. He appealed to the cops and the masses to be sharp and aware of the terms and conditions of insurance companies while getting anything insured.
He gave several tips to cops as to how they can help people to avoid fraud by insurance companies, a release said. The session on money laundering was addressed by Special Director of Enforcement Directorate, New Delhi, Yogesh Gupta, whereas the session on shell companies was chaired by Vivek Priyadarshi, SP, CBI, Bhopal. Priyadarshi disclosed the fact that such companies are spreading the world over and their business is around USD 1 trillion. The workshop was jointly organised by Sardar Patel Police University of Security, Criminal Justice, Jodhpur, and Rajasthan Police.
