- Over ₹7,130 crore saved through 23 lakh+ fraud complaints handled by national cyber fraud reporting system
- 67 lakh mule accounts flagged across India via Suspect Registry; massive crackdown on cybercrime infrastructure
- Centre outlines decisive action on rising digital financial crimes in response to RS query by MP Parimal Nathwani
NE LAW & BUSINESS BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, DEC 3
India has significantly escalated its fight against digital financial crime, with the Ministry of Home Affairs revealing that more than ₹7,130 crore has been saved through swift intervention in over 23.02 lakh cyber fraud complaints handled under the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS) since its launch in 2021.
Responding to a question by Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani, the ministry detailed a nationwide scale-up of cybercrime monitoring, mule-account detection, and digital forensics, led by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
The government also highlighted the success of India’s Suspect Registry, launched on 10 September 2024 in collaboration with banks and financial institutions. The registry has become one of the country’s strongest weapons against digital fraud networks.
According to the ministry, 18.43 lakh suspect identifiers and 24.67 lakh ‘layer 1’ mule accounts of cyber criminals have already been flagged. “Transactions worth ₹8,031.56 crore were declined,” the reply noted, underscoring the scale of financial crime being countered in real time.
To support complainants, the government also operates the toll-free 1930 Helpline for immediate fraud reporting, enabling rapid fund-freezing mechanisms to prevent siphoning of victims’ money.
Strengthening India’s cyber-policing capacity
A major capacity-building initiative, the CyTrain MOOC platform, is equipping police and judicial officers with digital investigation skills. So far:
- 1,44,895 officers registered
- 1,19,628 certificates issued
The platform covers cyber forensics, digital evidence handling, prosecution methodologies, and emerging cybercrime typologies.
Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre: Coordinated defence against digital crime
The Ministry also reported the establishment of a state-of-the-art Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) at I4C. Representatives from banks, payment aggregators, telecom operators, IT intermediaries and state law enforcement agencies work jointly for real-time intervention.
Under this coordinated framework:
- 11.14 lakh SIM cards
- 2.96 lakh IMEI numbers
have been blocked based on inputs from police authorities.
National Cyber Forensics Labs expand footprint
India’s forensic capabilities have also received a major boost with two specialised labs:
- Delhi NCFL (2019)
- Assam NCFL (2025)
The Delhi lab alone has assisted investigating agencies in 12,952 cybercrime cases, offering early-stage digital forensic support crucial for tracing fraud networks.
Samanvaya Platform enhances intelligence & inter-state coordination
The ministry highlighted the role of Samanvaya, a dedicated MIS and analytics platform that maps cybercrime patterns across states. Its ‘Pratibimb’ module enables:
- Mapping of criminal locations and crime infrastructure
- Techno-legal assistance for law enforcement agencies
The platform has led to:
- 16,840 arrests
- 1,05,129 cyber investigation assistance requests
India intensifies crackdown on financial cybercrime
With digital payments expanding nationwide, the government’s multi-layered approach—fraud reporting systems, suspect registries, digital forensics, analytics-driven policing, and advanced training—is transforming India’s cybercrime response architecture.
The measures, officials said, aim to fortify public trust in digital financial systems and protect vulnerable consumers from increasingly sophisticated cybercriminal networks.
