20-member special team to arrest cyber criminals across Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: The district police have formed 20 special teams and have begun a combing operation to catch hold of cybercriminals across the district. The move comes after a spike in the number of cybercrime cases.

Sources said that cybercrime cases have been increasing drastically everyday.

Many people are losing a lot of money through online cybercrimes, such as deceiving people by sending goods in return for sending money online, giving job opportunities after contacting them via WhatsApp, or even offering more profit if they invest in a business among many others.