Officers who were part of the Cy-Hunt under Additional Director General of Police S Sreejith said details of about 3,000 suspect profiles made available from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal helped them make progress in many of the latest cases. Those found not to have been directly involved during the investigation were given warnings and allowed to go under supervision pending further investigation, they said.
Data from the special unit revealed that online trading fraud (34.8%), followed by employment fraud (33%), phishing/smishing (6.5%), online investment fraud (6.5), loan application fraud (6.2%) and misleading advertisements (2%) topped the list of cyber financial crimes in Kerala.
The latest crackdown is also in line with recent findings by national agencies, including the CBI, which reported more than 8.5 lakh mule accounts across the country. Estimates by India’s Cyber Crime Coordination Center found that the actual number could exceed 20 million. This year alone, Kerala police tracked suspicious transactions in 14,189 accounts, including 6,107 in Ernakulam and 2,090 in Malappuram districts.
Published – 31 Oct 2025 20:58 IST
