Rs 100 crore defrauded in cyber cases this year: Kolkata Police
Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma attributed this to various methods of fraud — including ticket booking, digital arrest, intimidation of drug trafficking, KYC update, bait of investment in shares, and OTP shares
To assist citizens, Bengal Cyber Crime has recently launched a 24/7 helpline (1930) for recording complaints on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, sources said. (Express File) Kolkata residents have been defrauded of a total of Rs 100 crore through cyber fraud within the last year, Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma said during the monthly crime conference on Saturday. According to sources, of the total defrauded amount, only 15% could be recovered.
He attributed this to various methods of fraud — including ticket booking, digital arrest, intimidation of drug trafficking, KYC update, bait of investment in shares, and OTP shares.
“If we talk about the state as a whole, it is huge. Cybercrime is rising fast… in a few years, it will be the only crime prevalent. White-collar conmen are only looking for virtual platforms. The recent trend shows these crimes are being controlled from Cambodia, Dubai, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong,” said Bivas Chatterjee, Special PP of cyber cases and a cyber expert, to The Indian Express.
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