Andhra Pradesh's Battle Against Cyber Crimes: Strategies Unveiled
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu urged officials to collaborate with bankers to combat cyber crimes, which have cost the state over Rs 650 crore. A review meeting revealed investment fraud as a major issue, with victims losing money to various scams. State-level efforts include enhanced cybercrime investigation and new cyber police stations.
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Andhra Pradesh grapples with escalating cyber crimes, prompting Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to seek bankers' collaboration to curb financial losses. A meeting noted the state's loss of over Rs 650 crore to these crimes.
The state's CID crime branch has reclaimed Rs 116 crore from cyber fraud attempts, focusing on investment fraud while addressing phishing, online scams, and card frauds.
To bolster defenses, state-level CID cybercrime units have been reinforced, with new cyber police stations set up in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Tirupati.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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