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New Delhi, August 13
India’s cyber fraud reporting system prevented the loss of more than Rs 11,158 crore across over 3.28 million complaints up to 30 June 2026, the government has said.The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS), operated by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), was launched in 2021 to enable people to report financial fraud quickly and prevent criminals from transferring stolen funds.
The figures were given by Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which publishes India’s annual Crime in India report, does not maintain separate data on the amount of money lost or recovered in cyber fraud cases. Its latest published report covers 2024.
The government said the I4C had also blocked more than 277,053 illegal or fraudulent apps, websites, email accounts, URLs, links and other online content through its Sahyog portal and by alerting technology companies.
The Sahyog portal is designed to speed up notices to internet intermediaries seeking the removal or disabling of access to online material being used for unlawful activities.
Cybercrime is primarily handled by state and Union territory authorities because “police” and “public order” are state subjects under India’s Constitution. The central government provides policy guidance, technology, training and financial support to strengthen their ability to tackle cybercrime.
The I4C has developed CyTrain, an online training platform for police and judicial officers covering cybercrime investigation, digital forensics and prosecution.
More than 163,344 officers had registered on the platform by 30 June 2026, while more than 161,957 certificates had been issued.
A Cyber Commando programme was launched in September 2024 to create a specialised workforce to respond to cybersecurity threats. So far, 281 cyber commandos have completed their training, the government said.The I4C also holds State Connect, Thana Connect and Bank Connect sessions, along with peer-learning programmes, to share best practices and strengthen coordination between agencies.
National-Digital Investigation Support Centres, formerly known as National Cyber Forensic Laboratories (Investigation), have been established in New Delhi and Assam to provide early-stage digital forensic assistance to investigators.
The New Delhi centre had assisted state and Union territory law-enforcement agencies in more than 14,064 cybercrime cases by 30 June 2026.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has also introduced a standard operating procedure for handling complaints through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal and CFCFRMS.
The procedure covers complaint processing, coordination with banks, grievance redressal, removal of lien markings and restoration of defrauded money to victims.
A Money Restoration Module and a Grievance Redressal Module became operational in April 2026 to speed up the recovery of defrauded funds and address complaints involving frozen bank accounts and lien markings.
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