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Cybercrime patterns and totals change quickly. Time-sensitive claims on this site show a source and year. Content is reviewed against official or established references and should not replace advice from law enforcement, a bank, or a qualified professional.
₹22,495 crore lost in 2025Ministry of Home Affairs data reported by ThePrint, February 2026Threat example citations
Digital Arrest scamHindustan Times · 2024IIT Bombay student digital-arrest case and ₹7.29 lakh loss.Fake internship & job offersCareers360 · 2026IIT Roorkee warning about unauthorized internship and training offers.SextortionNational Cyber Crime Reporting Portal · CurrentOfficial reporting channel for online sexual exploitation and cybercrime.UPI & OTP fraudReserve Bank of India · 2022Official caution on fraudulent messages, calls, and OTP requests.Loan apps & account rentingPress Information Bureau / RBI · 2026Official guidance covering mule accounts and unauthorized banking transactions.Cyberbullying & harassmentNational Cyber Crime Reporting Portal · CurrentOfficial reporting route; applicable law depends on the specific conduct.Phishing, smishing & vishingVerizon · 2025Data Breach Investigations Report on phishing and social engineering.AI voice clones & deepfakesPress Information Bureau / MeitY · 2025Government overview of India’s response to deepfakes and AI-enabled threats.
Legal sections are indicative, not a claim that India has a single dedicated cyberbullying or sextortion statute. The applicable law depends on the facts; cybercrime.gov.in is the official reporting channel.
Last content review: September 2026.