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INDIA, JUL 22 – India saw a 206% rise in cyber fraud losses to Rs 22,845 crore in 2024 despite government efforts including over 10,500 arrests and blocking 9.42 lakh SIM cards, officials said.
- Tuesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Lok Sabha that citizens lost over Rs 22,845 crore to cyber fraud, marking a 206% rise from the previous year.
- Incident reports rose from 15,96,493 in 2023 to 22,68,346 in 2024, reflecting a rise in cybercrime cases in India, as per official data.
- Through targeted measures, the government disabled key fraud channels, saving over Rs 5,489 crore and blocking 9.42 lakh SIM cards and 2,63,348 IMEIs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar said.
- The Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Minister of State for Home Affairs, said the Pratibimb module launched to map criminals and infrastructure aided 10,599 arrests, 26,096 linkages and 63,019 assistance requests.
- The Suspect Registry launched on September 10, 2024 by I4C has gathered over 11 lakh identifiers and flagged 24 lakh mule accounts, preventing an estimated Rs 4,631 crore in fraud.
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