FinQuest · Field Note 04 · Mumbai

Second FinQuest Sulabha Session

FinQuest presenters with the parents at the second Sulabha Trust session — The second session begins

Today marked the second session of FinQuest at the Sulabha Trust. And to say that it went well would be a significant understatement.

To start off, we thought of presenting about cybersecurity and types of scams.

A speaker addressing parents at the Sulabha Trust — 01

FinQuest presenters introducing the cybercrime helpline — 02

The reason we chose this topic was because all of us had experienced some sort of personal interaction with digital scams, weather that being just a random malicious phone call, or genuine theft coordinated by a digital scammer.

And since our world is moving towards an increased use of technology day by day, it felt like a theme to explore thoroughly with the parents of the children studying at the Sulabha Trust.

A FinQuest presenter introducing common scam messages on screen — 03

Presenters addressing the parents from the front of the room — 04

A FinQuest presenter explaining common scam tactics — 05

Presenters discussing the cybercrime helpline with the audience — 06

03 / Fear and greed

In the session itself, we largely discussed the 2 main emotions scammers attempt to impose upon victims (Fear and Greed), and how both of these result in the same, funds being stolen.

A FinQuest presenter explaining how scammers pose as bank officials — 07

A FinQuest presenter pointing to the steps to take after a suspicious message — 08

FinQuest presenters explaining the National Cyber Fraud Helpline — 09

Parents recording practical digital safety advice during the session — 10

I myself focused on the types of scams that commonly occur nowadays, and how we can prevent or avoid them.

By for instance, acting quickly if something’s gone south, contacting the bank to freeze your account if funds are being stolen, and etc-. We also told them about the National Cyber Fraud Helpline, and how they can contact it should anything be wrong.

The FinQuest team concluding the second Sulabha Trust session — FinQuest × Sulabha TrustKnowledge that protects.

05 / A fulfilling conclusion

To conclude, this session felt truly fulfilling.

Since I managed to convey knowledge about digital safety, and techniques that I wish that I’d have known when my parents faced certain digital scams.