14,007 cyber fraud cases were registered in India in 2021

NEW DELHI: As many as 14,007 cyber fraud cases were registered in 2021, Parliament was informed on Monday.

Quoting National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad said “total number of cyber fraud cases which includes…frauds committed through online apps is 14,007 in 2021 (latest published data pertains to the year 2021).”

RBI issued regulatory guidelines on digital lending on September 2, 2022 aimed at firming up the regulatory framework for digital lending while enhancing customer protection and making the digital lending ecosystem safe and sound, he said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.