India, Jan. 5 -- Money continued to slip out of people's accounts in large sums during 2025 as cheating and fraud cases rose across India, with five states alone accounting for losses of more than Rs. 10,000 crore. Data compiled by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Union Home Ministry has shown how financial crimes affected households, investors and online users throughout the year.

According to figures drawn from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (via Indian Express), Indians lost about Rs. 19,812.96 crore to cheating-related offences in 2025 alone. The portal recorded more than 21.7 lakh complaints linked to cheating and fraud during the year. This marked a change from 2024, when losses stood at Rs. 22,...