Unveiling Digital Deceptions: A Holistic Analysis of Online Frauds in India and the Role of Cyber Laws

Abstract

Due to India's massive population of 900 million internet stoners and wide digitalization, multitudinous openings have arisen; still, it has also given rise to multitudinous internet- related frauds including UPI frauds, identity thefts, phishing, and multitudinous further. This paper discusses the emergence of internet fraud in India by recognizing the different types of frauds, and how these types of frauds may be viewed in terms of laws regulating technology (i.e., Information Technology Act, 2000). It also discusses statistical trends as well as individual frauds including expert and academic opinions to punctuate obstacles that enforcement agencies face, including gaps in the legislative architecture and the critical need for awareness schemes and technological advancement. This paper propose a three- rounded approach to regulate frauds in India more regulations, better policing and better stoners to help secure India's digital future from these growing complaints.