Indians lose over Rs 120 cr in digital arrest frauds; PM Modi cautions risk

Indians lost approximately Rs 120.3 crore to ‘digital arrest’ fraud schemes during the first quarter of 2024, as per recent government data. This fraud, among other scams, was highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday (October 27).

The National Cybercrime Reporting Portal recorded 0.74 million complaints between January 1 and April 30 this year, following 1.5 million complaints logged in 2023.