Cyber Fraud In India : Cyber frauds are increasing continuously. In these 9 months, many people have lost more than 107 crore rupees due to cyber fraud. We all need to be very careful.
In these 9 months, many people have been victims of cyber fraud and people are suffering huge losses.Let me tell you that scammers are finding new ways to cheat people every day. Also they get trapped in their net and end up causing harm to themselves. In the first 9 months, people have been defrauded of Rs 107.21 crores due to Cyber Fraud. Let us know some information about Cyber Fraud and how to avoid it.
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How much scams have increased in digital payments ?
In the last few years, our country has seen a huge increase in digital payments. Besides, cases of cyber fraud are also increasing. If we look at the data of financial institutions and banks, a worrying trend is visible. In the last few years, frauds involving amounts of more than Rs 1 lakh are seen increasing rapidly. In the year 2015, 845 cases were registered and a total loss of Rs 18.46 crore was incurred in it. Last year in 2024, the number of such digital payments has increased to over 29,000 crore rupees and after that people are facing a loss of Rs 177.05 crore. Just this year, 13,384 cases have been seen in the country and a loss of Rs 107.21 crore has occurred.
In which name is the scam going on?
According to the Finance Ministry, new tricks are being used to scam people including phishing tax and accounts with incomplete KYC. In today’s time, scams are going on in the name of hotel booking to courier delivery. We all should avoid this scam and be more careful.
How to avoid online fraud ?
To avoid online scam or fraud, we need to take some precautions.
1-Do not give your sensitive information to any unknown person, they can scam you.
2- Stay away from attractive advertisements appearing on social media and do not fall prey to their temptation.
3- For any booking or query, always visit the official website and verify it before making your payment.
4- Do not trust any message, email or other file received from any unknown or suspicious person and never click on the link given by them, this can also lead to your scam.