In Haryana, between the ages of 19 - 45, 43.24% fell victim to cyberattack in 2022

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The research showed that even 16.53 % of teens (aged 14 to 18) were victims of cybercrime.

Cyber fraud caused 36.31 % of people up to 46-55 years to be deceived, which also included the age group of 56-65 years, 3.91 %.

Gurpreet Singh (37) Kaithal, Haryana

He got a call from a fraudster imitating his son’s friend in Canada. Fraudster showed himself met with a car accident with the victim’s son and needed an urgent sum. First of all, the call was connected from Canadian Number, and Gurpreet didn’t have a clue about it.

In an instant, he transferred around ₹ 4 Lakh to the fraudster’s account. The other day, he received a call from his son and realized he got duped. After being played, he reported the incident on ‘1930’ (helpline number).

Moreover, Gurpreet also reported a complaint on the cybercrime.gov.in portal and the a/c number offered by the fraudster with the linked frozen accounts. After a few tries, the cyber team was able to recover ₹ 2 Lakh by upholding the fraudster’s bank accounts.

Some other people were also got victimized in the act. A bakery owner (35) from Panchkula got a bulk cake order on call. Even the cake samples were selected. After preparing the order, the victim called the client.

Fraudster offered the QR Code, to which, if the victim scanned, she would get the money, according to the fraudster. However, after scanning the code, her account was emptied, nearly ₹ 1.50 lakh. Ultimately, she needed to call the cyber police, after which she got a refund of ₹ 90,000 from her bank.

Another one involves a realtor (40) from Panchkula who got a call from someone imitating ITBP. The businessman even asked for their picture and ID Card, in place of which he got fake docs. Fraudsters requested parts for their ITBP center and wanted to make an order.

For genuine, the fraudster even paid an advanced payment of ₹ 10,000. After the order was fully prepared, the fraudster requested the victim to download “Any Desk” and shared a code. Via the app, the fraudster got access to the victim’s device and breached ₹ 1.34 lakh from the victim.

The Haryana hotline number receives 1,200 to 1,350 calls per day on average from those who complain about being conned. Data compiled by the Haryana crime division shows that over 1.80 lakhs (43.24 percent) of the 2.44 lakh calls received in the fiscal year 2022–23 came from those aged 19–45.

The research showed that even 16.53 percent of teens (aged 14 to 18) were victims of cybercrime. Cyber fraud deceived about 36.31 percent of those between the ages of 46 and 55, followed by about 3.91 percent of those between the ages of 56 and 65.

The information also showed that the Haryana crime branch froze 34,556 bank accounts in various banks that were being used by cybercriminals in 2022–2023 after examining police complaints and information gleaned from questions asked of the arrested groups.

The crime branch blacklisted about 30,492 mobile numbers within the same time period. According to the report, Gurgaon saw 7,555 incidents, followed by Faridabad (3,565), Hisar (1,171), Sonipat (858), and Ambala (855).

When asked why the 19-45 age group is the most vulnerable, OP Singh, the state’s cyber nodal officer for the State Crime Branch and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Crime, responded, “This is the age grouping that either has the money in their account or is looking for occupations and gets lured very easily.

Therefore, these people are either those who are employed and have money or those who are looking for work and are willing to save money in order to do so. He continued by saying that just like car accidents, cybercrime has a prime time.

“The chances of stopping a fund transfer to a fraudster’s account are around 100% if reported within the first hour. Banks should check the credentials before opening bank accounts in light of the rising number of blocked bank accounts.

If they observe any anomalies in the operation of certain systems, they should instead help us.

The ADGP continued, “In India, cybercrime has undoubtedly grown more pervasive and diverse in recent years, with an increase in the number of people and organizations falling prey to various kinds of assaults.

One of the crucial facts is that internet penetration is rising, with more people in India going online than ever before, thanks to the rising popularity of smartphones and reasonably priced internet services. While there are many advantages to this, it has also given fraudsters new ways to prey on trusting people and companies.

He also said that the surge in digital payments and the lack of cybersecurity knowledge were contributing factors. Although cyberattacks are occurring more frequently, many Indians are still unaware of the dangers of using digital technologies and the measures the government has taken to combat cybercrime.

Because of this, they frequently neglect to take simple safeguards like using secure passwords, staying away from dubious links and attachments, updating their software, and reporting cyberattacks to 1930 within the window of opportunity.

Additionally, more people in India are embracing online payment methods for their regular transactions as a result of the government’s push for a paperless society. Cybercriminals now have more opportunity to take advantage of flaws in these systems and obtain sensitive financial information,” he added.

Phishing, ransomware attacks, identity theft, online banking fraud, and cyberstalking have all increased, but so have social media scams, phony job offers, and scams using cryptocurrencies.

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