Question 4873

According to the data provided by RBI, which of the following state did not report a single incident of ATM fraud?

Answer

Assam

Why?

Maharashtra reported 233 cases of ATM fraud in 2018-19, the highest in the entire country, according to the data provided by the Reserve Bank Of India (RBI). Delhi grabbed the second spot with 179 cases , followed by Tamil Nadu with 147 cases of ATM fraud. In Maharashtra, people lost Rs 4.8 crore to bank fraud, while in Delhi people lost Rs 2.9 crore. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura were the only three states that didn’t report a single incident . The country witnessed an increase in ATM fraud cases in general up from 911 to 980. However, the money lost came down from Rs 65.3 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 21.4 crore in 2018-19. Amounts of less than Rs 1 lakh were not considered for the data. ATM stands for Automated Teller Machines. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das RBI HQ-Mumbai