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Cyber crime cases up by 25%, fraud most common motive: NCRB data

Cyber crime cases up by 25%, fraud most common motive: NCRB data

  • According to a recent report from the National Crime Records Bureau, Cybercrime cases in Delhi tripled in the last three years, reaching nearly 700 in 2022.
  • Majority of cases involve the publication and transmission of explicit content depicting children electronically.
  • Bengaluru ranked highest in cybercrime cases, overshadowing Delhi's numbers.

Types of Cybercrimes

  • Online banking fraud accounted for 72 cases in 2022.
  • OTP frauds numbered 91 cases, and 21 cases involved ATM frauds.
  • Computer-related offences and cyber-stalking/bullying of women and children were also reported.

Common Cybercrime Tactics

  • OTP and online banking frauds are prevalent, with scammers posing as bank executives.
  • Call centres operating across the city target individuals, emphasising the importance of not sharing banking details.

The Current Scenario and Solutions

  • The expansion of the bank network contributes to the increase in banking frauds.
  • Victims are becoming more aware, with an increase in complaints and FIRs being filed.
  • The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal facilitates easy lodging of complaints.
  • Delhi Police established Cyber Crime police stations in all districts last year.

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

  • NCRB, headquartered in New Delhi, was set-up in 1986 under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • It was set up based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the MHA’s Task Force (1985).
  • Purpose: To function as a repository of information on crime and criminals so as to assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators.

Functions

  • To maintain the National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) and share it with the States/UTs on a regular basis.
  • NCRB has also been designated as the Central Nodal Agency to manage technical and operational functions of the ‘Online Cyber-Crime Reporting Portal’.
    • Any citizen can lodge a complaint or upload a video clip as an evidence of crime related to child pornography, rape/gang rape on the portal.
  • The responsibility of implementation of the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) has also been given to the NCRB.

Prelims Takeaway

  • National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
  • Online Cyber-Crime Reporting Portal

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