Bhubaneswar, Dec 9: Over 59,000 people fell victim to online trading frauds in Odisha during the last six years.
This was informed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the State Assembly on Monday replying a question of Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati.
At least 769 online trading fraud cases were reported in the state between 2019 and November 2024 and 59,437 people were victims of such frauds, Majhi said in a written statement.
In 2023, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha police registered four online trading fraud cases against cyber criminals, who allegedly cheated 18,804 people, he said.
Similarly, the EOW has registered three such cases in the current year, in which 40,219 people were cheated during online trading, Majhi said.
Steps have been taken to control online trading crimes, the Chief Minister said adding that a dedicated cybercrime unit has been functional in Bhubaneswar since September 5, 2023, under the crime branch.
