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Government Flags Rising Digital Frauds Threatening Savings
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Financial services secretary M Nagaraju warned in Mumbai at the Indian Banks' Association's 21st Annual Banking Technology Conference that digital frauds and mule accounts are sharply rising, with banks reporting 13,516 card and internet fraud cases in FY25 totaling ₹520 crore. He said AI and generative AI—including the MuleHunter.ai tool deployed across 20 commercial banks—should be adopted to improve KYC, fraud detection, and grievance resolution.
Key Points
- 1Reports 13,516 card and internet fraud cases in FY25 totaling ₹520 crore, mainly digital channels
- 2Highlights growing mule-account menace and banks' struggle despite traditional controls, requiring deeper systemic solutions
- 3Calls for AI and GenAI adoption—MuleHunter.ai used by 20 banks—to improve detection and KYC processes
Scoring Rationale
Official government data and deployed AI tool indicate high industry impact, but limited technical detail reduces practitioner usability.
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