In an effort to educate the public about rising digital fraud, Visakhapatnam City Police has created a series of 24 short films explaining different types of cybercrimes. Each film highlights the modus operandi used in 24 common cyber fraud cases and aims to help people understand how such scams operate.
The initiative is designed to spread awareness, prevent people from falling victim to cybercriminals and reach wider communities through digital platforms. The films will be circulated across social media channels to inform citizens about common online fraud tactics.
A day before the official release, the films were screened at a conference held at the state secretariat. After watching the presentation, N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, appreciated the initiative taken by the city police for using digital content to raise public awareness.
During the presentation, Shankhabrata Bagchi, Commissioner of Police in Visakhapatnam, shared statistics highlighting the growing impact of cybercrime. He explained that people across the country have lost about Rs. 30,211 crore due to cyber and financial fraud in various cases.
In 2024 alone, the state recorded 66,507 complaints related to cyber and financial crimes, resulting in losses of Rs. 974.12 crore. Earlier data also showed a sharp rise in losses over the years. Cybercrime losses were reported at Rs. 34 crore in 2021, Rs. 117.50 crore in 2022 and Rs. 378 crore in 2023.
In 2025, authorities received 64,048 complaints related to cyber and digital fraud, which led to financial losses of Rs. 828 crore.
Bagchi also highlighted the situation in Visakhapatnam city, where cybercrimes and digital fraud have caused total losses of Rs. 304 crore since 2019.
The short films were officially released by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in the presence of Vangalapudi Anitha, Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Harish Kumar Gupta, Director General of Police, and Sai Prasad, Chief Secretary, along with several senior officials in Amaravati.
Earlier, the films were also screened during the District Collectors’ Conference at the secretariat. The screening took place in the presence of ministers Kandula Durgesh, Kinjarapu Atchannaidu, P. Narayana and Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, among others.
The initiative aims to strengthen public awareness and encourage citizens to stay alert against cyber and digital fraud.
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