Visakhapatnam: Losses caused by Vizagites in cybercrimes surged by 566% from Rs 173 million in 2022 to Rs 115.3 billion in 2024. amazing.
In total, this amount is more than ten times the total losses caused by theft, robbery, robbery, fraud and other acts in Vizag City.
Cyber crime has plagued Vizag and citizens have suffered huge losses in various cyber crimes in the past few months. What is even more worrying is the trend of online fraud. In the first 10 months of 2024, digital arrests, investment fraud, job fraud and other incidents increased sharply.
Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi said that although the number of cybercrime cases reported in 2024 was lower than in previous years, the financial impact was greatest in 2024 with losses of over Rs 115 crore.
Vizag city witnessed 613 cyber crimes in 2022, 419 in 2023 and 364 in 2024 (as of December 22). 334.6 million in 2023 and 1153 million rupees in 2024.
Shanka Brata Bagchi added that a total of Rs 26 crore has been frozen in the past three years (2022 to 2024) and more than Rs 4 crore has been released to victims of cybercrime.
In 2024, cyber fraudsters stole more than 31 lakh rupees from Vizagites every day. What is more worrisome is that even individuals, including private employees, tech-savvy students and other cyber-aware people, fall prey to cyber scammers on a daily basis, said Inspectors K Bhavani Prasad and BMD Prasad of the Cyber Crime Police Station. victim.
Andhra Pradesh DGP Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao said that a total of 916 cases of cyber crimes were reported in Andhra Pradesh in 2024, and 682 cases were reported in 2023. He added that cybercrime resulted in losses of up to Rs 1,229 crore, of which Rs 225 crore was recovered from fraudsters in 2024.
Sources within the police department said that the actual number of cyber crimes and the amount involved may be higher because some victims do not seek help from the police for various reasons.
Police attribute the low recovery rate in cybercrime cases to several factors, including delays in victims reporting incidents, challenges in obtaining information from intermediaries and service providers, and the involvement of scammers from other states and even abroad.
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- Police set up dedicated internet crime complaint hotline – 1930
- Freezing the money prevents it from entering the cybercrook’s account, allowing police to claim the money from the bank and refund it to the victim
- Nearly 70% of financial frauds targeting the people of Andhra Pradesh originate from Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia.
- The detection rate of cybercrimes is less than 20%
- In 2024, Vizag city police arrested more than 100 online fraudsters.
How to Spot a Digital Arrest Scam
- Suspicious phone call: Scammers use unofficial phone numbers.
- Pressure tactics: Online scammers create a sense of urgency.
- Funding requirements: Scammers impersonate police and CBI to demand money
- Stay calm and report it to the police.
- Call 1930 immediately: The victim files a complaint as soon as possible.
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