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India sees 117 daily economic offence cases in 2024 as frauds jump sharply
India
Published on 7 May 2026
Forgery and cheating drive most cases
Economic offences in Indian cities are rising fast, averaging 117 daily cases in 2024 compared with 86 in 2018. The biggest share comes from forgery, cheating, and fraud—often in the Rs 1–10 lakh range—while bigger scams also continue to surface, pointing to widening financial crime risks.
- Economic offences averaged 117 daily cases in 2024
- Up from 86 daily cases in 2018
- Forgery, cheating and fraud dominate most incidents
- Most cases cluster in the Rs 1–10 lakh range
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