The Indian government has blocked over 7.81 lakh SIM cards and more than 2.08 lakh IMEIs till February 2024 to combat digital frauds and cybercrimes.
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has identified and blocked over 3,962 Skype IDs and 83,668 WhatsApp accounts used for digital arrests.
The government and Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have established a system to block incoming international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers.
Indian citizens lost INR 1,935.51 crore to digital arrest scams in 2024.