Cybercrime Trends

Forensic financial tracing, digital-trail analysis and inter-state coordination helped Kanpur’s Cyber Crime unit dismantle a fraud network that allegedly weaponised fake government-scheme apps and SIM-swap attacks.

9 Arrested, Over ₹14.87 Crore Frozen; Massive Haul of Bank Documents and IDs Recovered; many of arrested ones already had criminal history

Fraudsters used online advertisements reach out victims who were willing to go on one of the India's most sought after pilgrimage circuit in high altitude Himalayas, Uttarakhand State

In a major breakthrough against transnational cybercrime, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Jharkhand Police has successfully dismantled a dark network involved in the trade and circulation of Online Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM).

In a major breakthrough against illegal online betting and gambling-linked cyber fraud, the Cyber Crime Police Station of Azamgarh has arrested a key accused allegedly involved in duping a victim of ₹9.25 lakh through an online gaming platform operating under the name “51GAME.”

Sophisticated syndicate used Google’s Gemini and Meta AI to create ‘eye-blink’ deepfake videos, bypass biometric verification, change victims’ mobile numbers linked to Aadhaar, and siphon loans worth lakhs without triggering OTP alerts

Cyber criminals orchestrated a sophisticated WhatsApp impersonation scam by creating a fake profile of PGVCL Managing Director Ketan Joshi and messaging Finance GM Kintukumar Malkan from an unknown number, claiming it was a “personal” contact.

Deeg District of Rajasthan is one of prominent hostpot of cybercrime in India. Strategic "Operation Mule Hunter" led to crackdown of multiple scamming modus operandi like Natraj Pencil Packing Job Scam, Sextortion, Old Coin and Impersonation Scam through Facebook / Google Ads

Cyberabad Cyber Crimes Police launched Operation Crackdown and arrested 7 bank officials across 5 cases for colluding with fraudsters by bypassing KYC norms, falsifying documents, and opening mule accounts used in high value organized cyber financial crimes.

Suspicious transactions in State Bank of India account number 444616958956 triggered the action by UP Police through Samanvay Coordination Portal (pratimb) of I4C, Ministry of Home Affairs

A large-scale UPI scam has been reported across multiple Indian states, where fraudsters trick users into approving collect requests, leading to unauthorized transactions...

The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 was the first state law in India aimed specifically at organised crime. Originally enacted to tackle the Mumbai underworld, it came into force on 24 February 1999 and today extends to the State of Maharashtra and the National Capital Territory of Delhi.