Indore, Nov 5 (PTI) Indore police in Madhya Pradesh received 7,000 complaints of cyber fraud this year, with victims losing approximately Rs 50 crore, of which around Rs 7 crore was recovered, an official said on Thursday.
From January to October this year, more than 350 social media accounts hacked by cybercriminals were recovered, and more than 450 fake social media accounts created by misusing people’s names and photos were blocked, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh Dandotiya said.
“Cybercriminals are targeting people using different methods. These include digital arrest, gaining control of mobile phones through APK files, and fraud under the guise of investment, gaming, and work-from-home schemes,” he said.
According to Dandotiya, fraud gangs are also defrauding people by imitating the voices or faces of relatives and acquaintances with the help of artificial intelligence. PTI HWP MAS BNM
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