Cyber fraud cases are increasing rapidly in India. Every day thousands of people are falling victim to fake calls, online links, investment scams and digital payment fraud. Many times, people’s entire life savings reach the accounts of fraudsters within a few minutes. In such a situation, the biggest question is that if the complaint is made in time, can the money be recovered? The Central Government has given the answer to this question in the Parliament.
The Home Ministry told the Lok Sabha that with the help of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C) and the 1930 helpline created to prevent cyber fraud, so far 32.80 lakh i.e. about 1700 complaints every day, people’s money worth more than Rs 11,158 crore have been saved from going to the fraudsters. The government says that it is the responsibility of the states to deal with cyber crime, but the central government is helping the states by providing technical assistance, training and creating new systems.
Started digital platform
In this direction, I4C has been created, where banks, telecom companies, payment companies and investigation agencies work together to stop cyber fraud. According to the Home Ministry, the work is not limited to just saving money, but lakhs of fake SIMs, mobile handsets, bank accounts and cyber criminals are also being identified and action is being taken against them. Data presented in Parliament show that the government has launched many new digital platforms against cyber crime, the purpose of which is to speed up the process from filing complaints to investigation and action.
What did the government tell?
- More than Rs 11,158 crore was saved in 32.80 lakh complaints.
- 15.75 lakh SIM cards and 5.77 lakh IMEIs were blocked.
- 30.48 lakh suspicious identities and 32.08 lakh Mule Bank accounts were identified, thereby blocking suspicious transactions worth Rs 25,698 crore.
- Helped in arresting more than 29,837 accused.
What is the government’s claim? (Getty Image)
How does 1930 helpline help?
The Home Ministry said that the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS) was launched in 2021. Its purpose is that as soon as a person is cheated online, he can immediately lodge a complaint on the 1930 helpline or the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. If the complaint is filed on time, banks and other agencies together try to stop the fraudulent amount from being transferred further. According to the ministry, because of this system, thousands of crores of rupees have been saved so far.
Action on fake SIM and bank accounts also
Cyber fraudsters often use fake SIMs and bank accounts of other people. To stop this, the government has created a suspect registry. According to the information given in the Parliament, till June 30, 2026, more than 15.75 lakh SIM cards and 5.77 lakh IMEIs were blocked. Apart from this, information of 30.48 lakh suspicious identities and 32.08 lakh Mule Bank accounts were shared, due to which suspicious transactions worth Rs 25,698 crore were stopped.
Victims of fraud will get money soon
The Home Ministry has implemented a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to make the disposal of cyber fraud complaints faster and uniform. Under this, the entire process has been decided from registering the complaint to coordination with the banks, resolving the complaints of the victims, removing the freeze on the accounts and returning the defrauded amount to the right person. Money restoration module has been started from April 2026, so that the defrauded money can be returned quickly. Whereas the Grievance Redressal Module quickly resolves the complaints related to freezing of bank accounts or freezing of accounts.
One call and you can save money (Getty Image)
Not just action, police are also getting training
The Home Ministry said that police and judicial officers are being continuously trained to improve cyber crime investigation. More than 1.63 lakh officers have been registered through the CyTrain portal and more than 1.61 lakh certificates have been issued. At the same time, 281 cyber commandos have been trained under the Cyber Commando Programme. Apart from this, Pratibimb module and Samanvaya platform are helping the police of the states to reach the cyber criminals associated in different states. Platforms that provide information and investigation of cyber criminals to the police. More than 29,837 arrests were made through these.
Police is getting help in cyber investigation
National-Digital Investigation Support Centre, formerly known as National Cyber Forensic Laboratory (Investigation), has been established in New Delhi (2019) and Assam (2025) under I4C. Its objective is to provide digital forensic and investigative assistance at the initial level to the Investigation Officers (IOs) of the Police of States and Union Territories in cyber crime cases. Till June 30, 2026, the New Delhi-based center has assisted law enforcement agencies (LEAs) of states and union territories in more than 14,064 cases of cyber crime.
How is awareness being raised?
The government is continuously making people aware to protect themselves from cyber fraud through many mediums like 1930 helpline, CyberDost social media account, SMS, TV-radio, school campaign, cinema hall, IPL, MyGov, metro station, railway station and airport.
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