State

Tamil Nadu

Regulator / Enforcement Authority

EOW

Category of Awareness Programmes/Media Campaigns

Awareness programs for the public

Date when it was organized

14 March 2017

Location

Tamilnadu

Description of awareness programme

EOW, Chennai had organized an awareness campaign in all cities and districts of Tamilnadu on March 14, 2017. Around 8000 college students were taking part in the campaigns. They had stated that 30,000 pamplets had been distributed to create awareness and prevent economic offences of any kind. The various modus-operandi of scambusters had been elaborately explained in the campaign. They had also issued a list of preventive step to be undertaken. They had further stated that complaints against frauds relating to persons impersonating RBI or various other banks could be lodged at eowscambuster@gmail.com or a call and sms could be sent to +919840584729.

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