New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- In the past six years, Indians lost over Rs.52,976 crore to various cyber frauds and cheating cases, fresh data compiled by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and reported by Indian Express has revealed.

The report reveals rise in financial crimes including investment traps, digital arrest, online scams, banking frauds, and cyber phishing, across the country. The I4C is a division of the Union Home Ministry to provide a framework and eco-system for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs)

The Indian Express report cites the data from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, which shows that around Rs.19,812.96 crore were lost and 21,77,524 cheating-related fraud complaints were received in 2025 - last year. ...