Bhubaneswari, Nov. 16 -- Senior citizens were the prime target with 7,000 cybercrime cases nationally reported every day in 2024, as per Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
The Supreme Court recently noted that more than Rs 3,000 crore have been scammed by fraudsters from victims, mostly drawn from the elderly population, through 'digital arrests'.
Amid a sharp surge in online fraud targeting senior citizens, Silver Age Foundation for Elders, held a Masterclass on Cyber Safety for Elders today in Bhubaneswar. The session was attended by more than 120 senior citizens from different parts of Bhubaneswar.
This is the second masterclass, after a masterclass on Artificial Intelligence for Seniors was held online in June 2025. The programm...