# Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-12**: Gazette notification published — The notification establishing TN-S4C is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- **2026-07-28**: Home Department order issued — Tamil Nadu Home Department issues the government order creating the Tamil Nadu State Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (TN-S4C).
- **2026-07-26**: BioCatch 2026 Report Published — BioCatch releases its Digital Banking Fraud Trends in India 2026 report highlighting the shift to domestic mule accounts and the crime-as-a-service model.
- **2026-07-10**: Complaint filed — Vijayvargiya lodged a formal complaint with the State Cyber Cell office in Gwalior, triggering a police investigation.
- **2026-07-01**: Realization of fraud — In the first week of July 2026, Vijayvargiya realized he had been cheated after total investments reached approximately Rs 21 crore and withdrawal requests were met with a fabricated Rs 11 crore tax demand.
- **2026-05**: I4C-RBIH MoU Signed — The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen AI-based detection of mule accounts through intelligence sharing from the I4C Suspect Registry.
- **2025-12**: Initial contact and investment — Victim Ashok Vijayvargiya was contacted by a woman posing as Divya Singh from Bengaluru. He invested Rs 1 lakh in USDT trading and received a return of Rs 1.84 lakh, building trust.
- **2024**: Mule Account Shift Begins — BioCatch data indicates that over the past two years (from publication), a noticeable shift started with increasing use of India-based mule accounts as fraud networks adapt to UNODC crackdowns.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### TN Launches 24/7 Cybercrime Centre with 6 Verticals, 172 Police Posts
2026-08-17 18:18:16 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Tamil Nadu's TN-S4C is a round-the-clock cybercrime coordination hub aligned with the national I4C framework. It combines command, investigation, forensics and dark-web surveillance across six verticals, backed by 172 sanctioned police posts.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/tn-24-7-cybercrime-coordination-centre-chennai

### 70-Year-Old CA Loses Rs 21 Crore in Pig Butchering Crypto Scam
2026-08-07 09:01:51 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A case study in social engineering sophistication: how a 70-year-old chartered accountant was manipulated via a fake USDT trading platform, resulting in a Rs 21 crore loss. Exposes platform integrity gaps and targeting of high-net-worth seniors.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/70-year-old-ca-21-crore-crypto-scam-cyber

### India's Banks Face 2-Year Fraud Shift as Mule Accounts Drain Consumer Funds Locally
2026-07-26 23:44:44 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

The BioCatch report warns that Indian banks are now the primary conduits for mule account fraud, with stolen funds consolidated locally and converted to crypto. Financial institutions must adopt behavioral intelligence to protect consumer assets.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/banking-fraud-india-mule-accounts

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