Bhubaneswar, January 3: In the last six years, cyber frauds and cheating cases have resulted in losses exceeding ₹52,976 crore for Indians, according to recent data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre ( I4C). The report highlights a surge in financial crimes such as investment scams, digital arrests, online fraud, banking fraud, and phishing across the country.

The I4C, under the Union Home Ministry, serves to provide a framework for law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to combat such crimes. Citing data from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, reveals that in 2025 alone, nearly ₹19,813 crore was lost to cyber frauds, with a total of 21,77,524 complaints related to cheating.

Of the ₹19,813 crore lost in 2025, 77% was attributed to fraudulent investment schemes, 8% to digital arrests, 7% to credit card fraud, 4% to sextortion, 3% to e-commerce fraud, and 1% to app/malware-based fraud.

Other statistics from the report show that in 2024, losses amounted to ₹22,849 crore, with 19,18,852 complaints received, while in 2023, ₹7,463 crore was lost with 13,10,361 complaints. Additionally, ₹2,290 crore was lost in 2022, accompanied by 69,44,46 complaints, while 2021 saw ₹551 crore lost in 2,62,846 cases. In 2020, the total loss was ₹8.56 crore, with 12,77,46 complaints.

Regionally, Maharashtra reported the highest losses in 2025, with ₹3,203 crore lost and 28,33,20 complaints. Karnataka followed with ₹2,413 crore lost and 21,32,28 complaints. Tamil Nadu lost ₹1,897 crore with 12,32,90 complaints, while Uttar Pradesh saw a loss of ₹1,443 crore and 27,52,64 complaints. Telangana recorded ₹1,372 crore in losses with 95,000 fraud-related complaints.

The rising number of cases reflects the increasing vulnerability of citizens to various types of cyber crimes, underscoring the need for enhanced awareness and stricter measures against cyber fraud.

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