Cyber crimes surge in Bhubaneswar with over Rs 82 crore fraud in 2024

BHUBANESWAR : The capital has witnessed a significant surge in cyber crimes in the last three years with the police receiving 7,263 complaints involving fraud of over Rs 82.53 crore in 2024 alone.

Information shared by the Commissionerate Police on Wednesday revealed that out of the total cases reported last year, 2,653 were related to financial scams, UPI (1,872), credit/debit cards (781), social media (1,076) and other fraud calls (881).