India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Category

2024

2025

2026

Fake Customer Care Helpline

30969

60985

4519

IVR / Robo Calls

16037

14925

1376

Impersonation as DoT / TRAI

217

15595

809

Impersonation as Police, CBI, Customs, Aadhaar, RBI etc

44865

54639

6675

Impersonation as a relative / friend

258

19564

1201

Investment, Stock Market and Trading

165

29140

2112

KYC and Payment related to Bank / Electricity / Gas / Insurance etc

21281

106483

8325

Malicious link / website

8304

19418

2933

Online job / lottery /gifts/loan offers

23634

58560

4591

Sextortion

10901

21189

1774

Any Other Suspected Fraud

51593

119164

8540

Total

208224

519662

42855

Minister of State for Communic...