Key facts
- India's suspected digital fraud rate was 7.1% in 2025.
- The global average suspected digital fraud rate was 3.8%.
- India's digital fraud rate is nearly double the global average.
- Account login is the highest-risk stage for digital fraud in India.
- Sri Lanka is becoming a hub for transnational cybercrime.
- Chinese scam networks are relocating to Sri Lanka from Southeast Asia.
- Hundreds of foreigners have been arrested and deported in Sri Lanka for fraud.
- India's 5G subscriptions are projected to exceed 1.1 billion by 2031.
- India's 5G penetration rate is expected to reach 81% by 2031.
- Mobile data usage in India is expected to nearly double by 2031.
India's suspected digital fraud rate reached 7.1% in 2025, a figure nearly double the global average of 3.8%. This increase is attributed to the country's rapid digitization, which has expanded the potential attack surface for sophisticated fraudsters. The account login stage is identified as the period with the highest risk of fraud.