In 4 years, cyber frauds in Chandigarh jumped by 56%

As the world progresses towards digitalisation, criminals, too, have been turning to cyber space to defraud gullible people, as evidenced by the 56% spike in cyber crime complaints in Chandigarh since 2019.

While online fraudsters continue to devise new ways to make quick money, police also attribute the rise in complaints to increased awareness among residents, who are promptly reporting these crimes.

As per data available with the Chandigarh Police’s cyber crime cell, a total of 4,793 cyber crime complaints were received in 2019. Four years later, their number has jumped to 7,512 in 2023 so far.