India’s crackdown on digital arrest scams: 6.69 lakh SIM cards blocked, Rs 3,431 crore saved [Video]

As cyber threats evolve and become increasingly sophisticated, the Union Government has taken some significant steps to combat crimes like digital arrest scams and other forms of cyber fraud.

With the timely action of the authorities, an amount of Rs 3,431 crore has been saved in more than 9.94 lakh complaints of digital arrest and other types of cyber fraud.

Till 15.11.2024, more than 6.69 lakhs SIM cards and 1,32,000 IMEIs, as reported by Police authorities, have been blocked by the Government of India as fraudsters are using these SIM cards for committing digital fraud.

“The ‘Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System’, under I4C, was launched in the year 2021 for immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off funds by fraudsters. So far, a financial amount of more than Rs. 3431 crores has been saved in more than 9.94 lakh complaints,” Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Minister …