Lok Sabha Question No. 3068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Bank Frauds
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3068

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  JANUARY 2018/ PAUSHA 15, 1939 (SAKA)

## Bank Frauds

## †3068. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the incidents of bank frauds involving ATM machines and bank cheques have taken place across the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the number of people found guilty in such cases; and
- (c) the outcome of the investigation conducted regarding the said incidents?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (c):  Details of incidents of frauds involving Rs. one lakh and above, pertaining to cheque/drafts,  ATM/debit  cards  and  credit  cards  during  the  last  three  years  is  given State/UT-wise in Annex.

Banks  have  informed  that  complaints  are  lodged  with  the  police  in  respect  of  such incidents,  and  further  action  in  the  matter  is  taken  by  the  police  in  terms  of  legal provisions.

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## Annex

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.†3068 for 5.1.2018 regarding 'Bank Frauds' Details of cheque/draft, ATM/debit card, and credit card related frauds

Amount in lakh Rupees

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|                            | 2014-15          | 2014-15         | 2015-16          | 2015-16         | 2016-17          | 2016-17         |
|----------------------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|
| States / Union Territories | Number of frauds | Amount Involved | Number of frauds | Amount Involved | Number of frauds | Amount Involved |
| Andhra Pradesh             | 17               | 46.21           | 42               | 205.38          | 39               | 181.46          |
| Assam                      | 2                | 9.95            | 2                | 9.48            | 2                | 8.82            |
| Bihar                      | 10               | 59.90           | 16               | 89.62           | 11               | 288.25          |
| Chandigarh                 | 5                | 42.51           | 4                | 18.91           | 8                | 85.12           |
| Chhattisgarh               | 7                | 45.66           | 9                | 72.66           | 6                | 48.52           |
| Daman & Diu                | 1                | 9.30            | 0                | 0               | 0                | 0               |
| Delhi                      | 64               | 432.74          | 114              | 704.09          | 166              | 659.05          |
| Goa                        | 2                | 3.19            | 8                | 62.94           | 0                | 0               |
| Gujarat                    | 20               | 206.88          | 46               | 278.33          | 22               | 148.75          |
| Haryana                    | 203              | 1,330.65        | 202              | 915.81          | 243              | 1,038.52        |
| Himachal Pradesh           | 0                | 0               | 2                | 5.10            | 2                | 3.31            |
| Jammu & Kashmir            | 3                | 37.67           | 0                | 0               | 3                | 24.49           |
| Jharkhand                  | 8                | 30.67           | 7                | 105.20          | 11               | 28.70           |
| Karnataka                  | 106              | 704.00          | 184              | 464.24          | 225              | 948.97          |
| Kerala                     | 6                | 11.25           | 4                | 8.80            | 19               | 89.00           |
| Lakshadweep                | 1                | 96.56           | 0                | 0               | 0                | 0               |
| Madhya Pradesh             | 8                | 99.90           | 8                | 74.66           | 11               | 36.50           |
| Maharashtra                | 307              | 1,224.45        | 398              | 1,929.85        | 429              | 2,866.68        |
| Odisha                     | 8                | 69.77           | 7                | 8.67            | 4                | 51.84           |
| Pondicherry                | 1                | 2.75            | 1                | 2.54            | 2                | 4.52            |
| Punjab                     | 5                | 36.95           | 10               | 62.86           | 14               | 128.14          |
| Rajasthan                  | 7                | 35.51           | 12               | 338.92          | 24               | 150.45          |
| Sikkim                     | 1                | 1.04            | 0                | 0               | 0                | 0               |
| Tamil Nadu                 | 186              | 466.90          | 216              | 581.07          | 214              | 661.00          |
| Uttar Pradesh              | 50               | 290.77          | 76               | 264.56          | 67               | 319.33          |
| Uttarakhand                | 3                | 14.78           | 3                | 26.10           | 8                | 31.13           |
| West Bengal                | 35               | 110.00          | 29               | 90.36           | 32               | 173.37          |
| Others                     | 1                | 3.06            | 13               | 70.86           | 7                | 120.00          |
| Total                      | 1,067            | 5,423.02        | 1,413            | 6,391.01        | 1,569            | 8,095.92        |

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