New Delhi, July 5 -- GoDaddy, the biggest internet domain seller globally, on Friday (local time) warned against India's crackdown on fake websites impersonating famous brands, stating that such a move will make the internet less safe for genuine businesses and could have worldwide consequences.

GoDaddy's warning comes at a time when India, the world's most populous country, is seeing a soaring demand for smartphones and internet use, Reuters reported. However, the increasing demand is now coinciding with a gripping problem of online fraud in the country. Last year, the central government received over 2.4 million complaints of alleged cyber fraud, worth $2.4 billion.

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