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Malhotra along with his deputies — M Rajeshwar Rao, T Rabi Sankar and Swaminathan J — met MDs and CEOs of public and private sector banks here on Monday.
Speaking at the Legislative Council on December 12, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said 641 'digital arrest' fraud cases were reported this year, with 480 cases in Bengaluru city alone. Mysuru reported 24 cases, and Mangaluru 21
Last year alone, the UPI payments app claims to have thwarted approximately Rs 12,000 crore worth of suspicious transactions
Heads of around 60 fintech companies, four fintech associations, 23 states' police departments, CBI, ED, FIU-India, central government ministries and departments, regulators and other concerned agencies participated in the workshop
Exercise caution when interacting online, avoid suspicious links, and verify identities before sharing sensitive information.
Maximum frauds were reported in digital payments but in terms of value, frauds have been reported primarily in the loan portfolio.
According to the report, various types of frauds include online job fraud, lottery fraud among others.