With the increasing use of computers in society, cybercrime has become a major issue. The advancement of technology has made man dependent on the internet for all his needs. The Internet has given man access to everything while sitting in one place. Social networking, online shopping, online studying, online jobs, every possible thing that Man can think of can be done through the medium of the internet.

The cybercrime is different from any other crime happening in the society. The reason is, it has no geographical boundaries and the cybercriminals are unknown. It is affecting all the stakeholders from government, and business to citizens alike. In India, cybercrime is increasing with the increased use of information and communication technology (ICT). Therefore, this article tries to study a brief introduction to cybercrime, different types, Amendments, and analyze the cybercrime happening in India. Further, he discusses some steps to overcome cybercrime in India.

What is cybercrime? Cybercrime is a broad term that is used to define criminal activity in which computers or computer networks are a tool, a target, or a place of criminal activity and includes everything from electronic wracking to denial of service attacks. It is a general term that covers crimes like phishing, credit card fraud, bank robbery, illegal downloading, industrial espionage, child pornography, kidnapping children via chat rooms, scams, cyber terrorism, creation and or distribution of viruses, spam, and so on.[1]

It also covers traditional crimes in which computers or networks are used to enable illicit activity. Cybercrime is increasing day by day, nowadays it has become a new fashion to earn money by fraud calls or to take revenge through hacking other accounts.

Jamtara is a new district created by separating from the Dumka district. It is bounded by Deoghar district in the north, Dumka and West Bengal in the east, Dhanbad and West Bengal in the south, and Giridih in the west. It has an area of 1811 sq. km and a population of 7,91,042 persons (Census of India, 2011).

The history of the Jamtara district is inseparable from the history of the parent district of Santhal Pargana. Santhal Pargana was created as a separate district in the year 1855 by transferring out portions of the Bhagalpur and Birbhum districts. The entire area comprising present divisions of Santhal Pargana, Hazaribag, Munger, and Bhagalpur was termed as Jungleterry (Jungle Terai) by the English on assumption of Diwani in 1765.

There are numerous incidents of cyber crimes in the Jamtara which has earned it a bad character. The only thing that catches the eye in this semi urban setting with a population of about is the dozen mobile phone halls erected in the fields on either side of the road. And it's these halls that hold the key.

The study has been accepted to probe the determination of digital fiscal fraud (cyber fraud) in the Jamtara quarter of Jharkhand (the Mecca of cyber fraudsters) the introductory tools & ways which are used by the malefactors and to find out the socio profitable condition of their social life & find the new grueling in cybercrime disquisition and to find out the more secure way of digital fiscal inflow, by using check exploration system and work on secondary as well as primary data which was related to this study, cybercrime especially fiscal fraud becomes the new grueling task.

Digital fiscal frauds are within undetermined governance so it becomes more delicate to probe the cases due to other different public as well as private sectors of service providers like the telecom companies and the banks are unfit to make the protective system for their guests also. This is the main reason for detentions in cyber related case examinations and a veritably low conviction rate in cyber related cases.

Falling victim to cybercrime, which is adding fleetingly in Jharkhand. But according to the rate at which crimes are added, exploration isn't gaining pace. Because of this, the high speed of hearing cases of Cyber Crime in courts is slow. It is believed that cybercrime started in Jharkhand from Karmatand village in the Jamtara quarter. Jamtara quarter has become notorious in the whole country in the case of cybercrime. Cybercrime is spreading out from Jamtara to other sections of Jharkhand too

Jamtara:
Jamtara is a small sleepy city that has gained notoriety in cybercrime and is known as the cyber capital.

Amidst malnutrition and poverty, this little city is frequently and constantly visited by police brigades from different countries. Hardly known for its connection to the great leftist for women's emancipation, the Quiet Road Attention is known for its notoriety.

Only a few hundred meters from the Vidyasagar Road station is the place where Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar lived 18 times, tutored girls in a thatched academy, and distributed medicines from a home clinic. Some of the papers used by him are still lying there but the place which should have been a sightseer destination doesn't get any callers these days. Numerous of its 'phishing' experts have now left the city, but their reach spans the nation.The cyber police in the Jharkhand district has already registered 60 cases of cybercrime this year till now.

Recent E Frauds:
More than half of India's cyber crimes are traced back to Jamtara, keeping cybercrime units and sleepless nights busy. Fraudsters impersonating bank officials originate from this city, highlighting its role as a significant hub of digital crime in India. For the youth in Jamtara involved in cybercrime, smartphones have made their illicit activities easier and more pervasive.

In September, Delhi Police dismantled a phishing gang of six operating from Jamtara. The gang was identified after a victim called a fake Axis Bank support number found on Google. The victim, deceived by a fraudulent call, was instructed to click a link to resolve a banking issue, leading to a loss of $800. Over the past decade, especially with the rise of mobile phones, many unemployed youths in Jamtara have turned to phone based scams as a quick source of income. Despite numerous mobile operations, there has been little sign of development in the area, particularly along the 17 kilometer stretch from Jamtara to Karmakar.

The road, resembling a straight line, is riddled with large potholes. In this semi urban area with a population of about a dozen the most noticeable features are the dozen mobile phone shops scattered in the fields on either side of the road. These shops are central to Jamtara's notorious reputation.

Records from the Kamtara police station indicate that between April 2015 and March 2017, the station was visited more than 23 times by police from various countries. During this period, around 33 individuals were arrested, and over 80 cases were registered suo motu from July 2014 to 2017 against 230 local residents.

These areas, long known for criminal activity, are now seeing a new generation of offenders. The typical setup involves two youths: one with a basic phone and the other with a smartphone. The basic phone is used to make calls, while the smartphone is used to manage an e wallet on the side. The caller introduces himself in a convincing manner.

State Bank of India customers are particularly susceptible due to the sheer volume of phishing attempts. The fraudster will claim that the account needs verification or renewal. Once the victim provides their card details, the transaction requires a One Time Password (OTP) for verification. At this point, the scammer instructs the victim to enter an OTP that they have supposedly sent. Once the victim reads out the OTP, the transaction is completed, and the fraud is successful.

Cybercrime as a Service:
India has over 350 million internet users, with 80 percent engaging in online financial transactions, making them vulnerable to cybercrime. This number is expected to exceed 500 million by 2022. Government reports indicate that various cities in India have become hubs for the 'Cybercrime as a Service' industry. Maharashtra, for example, reported 4,945 cybercrime cases by September 2018, the majority of which were in Mumbai.

Recent Analysis:
In Delhi, only 84 FIRs were filed with the cybercrime cell in 2017, although 110 complaints were lodged by April 2016, leading to just 26 FIRs at that time. In Chennai, the cybercrime cell received 703 complaints over a five year period. Bengaluru recorded the highest number of cybercrime cases in 2018, with a staggering 3,035 FIRs at its sole cybercrime police station. These statistics illustrate that 'Cybercrime as a Service' is not only systematic but has become a formal and organized industry

Method/Procedure/Tactics:
The frequenter generally pretends to be a bank representative or someone from the bank's specialized platoon. In extreme cases, the frequenter sounds professional and provides a satisfying reason for calling the client. After giving a false sense of security, the frequenter then tricks the victim into giving away their private and non public data similar as   a time word (OTP), credit/disbenefit card number, the card's CVV number (Card Verification Value   3 to 4 number published on the wise side of the card), expiry date, secure word, ATM pin, Internet Banking login.

With the added use of smartphones and internet banking, colorful types of cybercrimes are posing trouble in day to day life. To date, it was advised by the bank not to share the Leg or OTP number of your disbenefit/credit card with an unknown person. But nowadays the tactics or the method has been changed. With further digital plutocrat transfer and portmanteau services available, fraudsters have discovered new ways of online phishing. The nimbus contagion epidemic and the unforeseen shift of working from home have presented cyber crooks with one kind.

With similar pivotal information at hand, the fraudster can fluently carry out illegal fiscal deals using the victim's name. Or, for duping druggies, they generally ask the targeted consumer to download a mobile or desktop operation similar to 'Any office', 'Quick support', and 'Team Viewer' to resolve the KYC issue. These operations allow remote access to the stoner's account, including Leg details. They also siphon off finances from the target's account. In this new way of Paytm KYC, fraud plutocrats can be phished out of your account indeed without OTP.

According to estimates, in the time 2017 alone the global cost of cybercrime reached as important as $ 608 billion about 0.8 of the global GDP. However, the cost of Cybercrime amounted to a loss of $ 18, if we look at India for the same period.5 billion. In 2017, India witnessed one case of cybercrime every 10 twinkles, and most of these incidents were not reported.

Pakur, Deoghar, Godda, Sahebgang, and Dumka piecemeal from Jamtara have come to the new mecca for cybercrime in the state of Jharkhand. These areas have now been patronized indeed more by cyber culprits. There have been multitudinous cases registered against licit 'Call Centers' in Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Anantapur. . Giridih has earned the surname of "Cyber Zone".

So is the city of Deogarh in Jharkhand. Giridih's Binsmi village has 1000 residences and is home to about 900 cyber cheats. With a population of roughly 25 lakhs, Giridih was formerly known for its mica, and latterly for its collieries and sword producing units. But the benefits of industrialization haven't reached the utmost of its residents who continue to lead tough lives. Jharkhand is a tale of simple, popular technology put into the hands of restless minds and impoverished bodies.

The procedure of how Individuals protect themselves from fraud:
Don't partake in Sensitive Bank details
This is one of the most common precautions we can take to help ourselves from scammers. generally, scammers ask for bank or ATM card details by saying this your card will be blocked in many days, we've to modernize your details in this way, they maraud your plutocrat. To help these kinds of swindles you should not participate in any particular bank or ATM details with anyone. However, you must visit.

Don't partake in OTP
This is one of the most common miscalculations people do by participating in the OTP with someone. The OTPs are made up to cover the client's particular details but if you're giving some arbitrary person your OTP also that person has easy access to steal your identity as well as money. However, tell them to shoot a proper Dispatch from their sanctioned ID by furnishing complete information regarding the matter, if anyone asks you for that.

Strong watchwords
People use veritably weak watchwords for their social accounts and websites like (1234) which is fluently accessible for hackers to transgress it. Also, these hackers steal your identity and account as well and use it for their particular benefit without your knowledge which is completely illegal. We should make our website words Ord more strong include(upper and lower) rudiments or indeed the(@#,)symbols.

Legal Conduct
There are colorful laws made against cybercrime, swindles, and fraud in the IT Act and IPC independently. For offenses like Hacking, theft, cyberbullying, data theft and illegal law tempering there are some of the major law comes under Section 66 (Computer related offences), cover against identity theft (S.66C) or cheating by impersonating online (S. 66D), Section 43 (Penalty and Compensation for damage to the computer, computer system, etc) remedies against data theft, hacking, contagion attacks and fiscal frauds under section 46 of IT Act.

Cases of forging a credit or disadvantage card or indeed copying a mobile SIM with dishonest or fraudulent intent to get unlawful loss or unlawful gain could be fulfilled under IPC vittles (S.463 to.471 IPC.

According to NCH, in case of fraud deals a consumer should lodge a First Information Report (FIR) or make a police complaint, or to Cyber Cell if the company is not traceable. To register a complaint with NCH you can call on 1800 11 4000 or 14404, or you can also shoot an SMS.[3]

Conclusion:
The role and reach of the internet are expanding rapidly on a global scale, offering increased convenience for users to conduct activities from home. However, this same convenience also facilitates cybercriminals, who can access both intentionally and unintentionally shared personal data and information.

To combat cybercrime effectively, it is crucial to not only implement robust legislation but also to educate and raise awareness among the public about cyber threats. While the Information Technology Act of 2000 has addressed many issues related to cybercrime in India, its implementation still has gaps. There is a clear need for more effective cyber laws in India. Nevertheless, individuals must also remain vigilant and informed about potential online threats while navigating the internet.

End Notes:

• https://www.lexisnexis.in/blogs/cyber law in india/
• https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article 10200 jamtara india the hub of cyber crime.html
• https://www.ijresm.com/Vol_1_2018/Vol1_Iss12_December18/IJRESM_V1_I12_79.pdf

Written By: Dr.Shivanjali Bhoite, Modern Law College   Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

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