Cyber Fraudsters Defraud Over 227,000 Pakistanis

More than 227, 000 Pakistanis documented losing a combined Rs.

Key points

• The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) received 227, 757 complaints from individuals who stated fraudsters had taken their funds through various scams.
• Raja Khurram Nawaz, chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the Ministry of Interior, has additionally informed a committee session that he regularly receives fraudulent calls.
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• As the report notes, 918, 000 from the amount lost by the six lawmakers.

More than 227, 000 Pakistanis documented losing a combined Rs. 8.32 billion to cyber fraud over the past three years, according to a report by The Express Tribune citing official documents.

For context, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) received 227, 757 complaints from individuals who stated fraudsters had taken their funds through various scams. The agency recorded 83, 080 such complaints in 2024, 76, 646 in 2025 and another 68, 031 in the after year. Balochistan Raises Upper Age Limit for Administration Jobs.

For context, the fraud has additionally affected members of parliament. The documents cited by The Express Tribune show that at least eight serving and former lawmakers have documented cyber fraud. Former MNA Sahibzada Hamid Raza lost Rs. While Senator Falak Naz Chitrali documented a loss of Rs, 490, 000. 485, 000.

Senator Bilal Ahmed Mandokhail lost Rs. 403, 500 and Senator Niaz Ahmed lost Rs. 30, 000. KP MPA Shehla Bano was defrauded of Rs. While a former MPA lost Rs, 370, 800. 970, 000.

Six of the parliamentarians named in the documents collectively lost Rs. 2.749 million. The NCCIA recovered funds in three cases involving Senators Falak Naz Chitrali, Bilal Ahmed Mandokhail and Niaz Ahmed.

For context, the agency recovered more than Rs. As the report notes, 918, 000 from the amount lost by the six lawmakers. The report additionally identified PML-N Senator Nasir Butt and Vehari MNA Syed Sajid Mehdi among lawmakers who have faced cyber fraud.

Raja Khurram Nawaz, chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the Ministry of Interior, has additionally informed a committee session that he regularly receives fraudulent calls. 70 Major Global Exchanges Seek Licences in Pakistan's Digital Asset Market.

NCCIA sources remarked thousands of residents lose between Rs. 2, 000 and Rs. 20, 000 to fraudsters every day but often do not report the incidents since they consider the losses too small or choose to remain silent. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover.

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