Srinagar, April 11 -- Srinagar- Amid a sharp rise in cyber crime cases across Kashmir, the Cyber Crime Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE), Crime Branch Srinagar, has recovered over Rs.22 lakh in the past three months, even as officials warn that lack of awareness remains the biggest factor behind people falling prey to online frauds.

Addressing a media workshop on Saturday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashiq Hussain Malik said the spread of technology has made cyber crime more pervasive, leaving virtually every mobile phone user exposed to potential fraud.

"Today, almost everyone has access to a phone. The moment a person uses an internet-enabled device, they become vulnerable. Awareness is the only effective safeguard," Mali...