New Delhi, Aug 11: The Government has blocked 3,718 mobile applications, including fraudulent loan apps, and helped save more than ₹11,158 crore in financial cyber fraud through coordinated measures undertaken by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry, the blocked applications were identified and acted upon under relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The measures are part of a broader effort to tackle misleading and fraudulent mobile applications and strengthen the country’s cybercrime response mechanism.
The information was provided by Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) has been established under I4C to enable citizens to report different types of cybercrime, with particular focus on offences against women and children. The government has also operationalised the Sahyog Portal to expedite notices to online intermediaries for removal or disabling of unlawful content.
The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System (CFCFRMS), launched in 2021, enables immediate reporting of financial cyber fraud and helps prevent fraudulent funds from being siphoned off. Till June 30, 2026, more than ₹11,158 crore had been saved across over 32.80 lakh complaints through the system.
The government has also strengthened its efforts to identify and disrupt cybercrime networks through the Suspect Registry, launched by I4C in September 2024 in collaboration with banks and financial institutions.
Till June 30, more than 30.48 lakh suspect identifiers received from banks had been shared with participating entities, along with 32.08 lakh Layer-1 mule accounts. The initiative resulted in declined transactions worth ₹25,698 crore, the Ministry said.
In addition, more than 15.75 lakh SIM cards and 5.77 lakh IMEIs reported by police authorities have been blocked by the government.
To ensure uniform handling of cybercrime complaints, the Ministry has issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure for NCRP-CFCFRMS covering complaint processing, coordination with banks, grievance redressal, removal of lien markings and restoration of defrauded money to rightful claimants.
The Money Restoration Module and Grievance Redressal Module became operational in April 2026 to facilitate faster restoration of defrauded funds and address grievances related to frozen bank accounts and lien markings.
The government has simultaneously intensified public awareness campaigns through SMS, caller tunes, television and radio campaigns, social media, schools, cinema halls, railway stations and airports. Awareness initiatives have also included Cyber Safety and Security Awareness Weeks, educational handbooks and campaigns through MyGov and CyberDost platforms. (PIB)
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