Cyber fraud losses across Pakistan have reached Rs8.32 billion over the past three years, according to newly reviewed documents. More than 227,000 citizens reported falling victim to online scams during this period, including several sitting and former lawmakers.

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has received a steady stream of complaints as fraud cases continue rising nationwide. Officials recorded 83,080 complaints in 2024, followed by 76,646 in 2025 and 68,031 in the most recent year. Therefore, the total number of reported cases now exceeds 227,000 across the three-year period.

Eight parliamentarians appear among the victims named in official records. Former MNA Sahibzada Hamid Raza lost Rs490,000 after fraudsters targeted his accounts. Meanwhile, Senator Falak Naz Chitrali lost Rs485,000, and Senator Bilal Ahmed Mandokhail lost Rs403,500. Senator Niaz Ahmed lost Rs30,000, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPA Shehla Bano lost Rs370,800. Additionally, a former MPA lost Rs970,000 in a separate incident.

Together, these six parliamentarians lost Rs2.749 million to fraudulent schemes. However, authorities recovered funds for only three of them. The NCCIA successfully recovered more than Rs918,000 through targeted investigations. Still, most of the original amount remains unrecovered.

Cyber fraud cases involving PML-N Senator Nasir Butt have also surfaced in recent months. PML-N MNA Syed Sajid Mehdi from Vehari reported a similar experience. Furthermore, Raja Khurram Nawaz, who chairs the National Assembly’s Interior Committee, said he regularly receives fraudulent calls himself.

NCCIA sources said most scams involve WhatsApp hacking or callers posing as bank representatives. These fraudsters often build trust quickly before requesting sensitive account details. Instead of targeting large sums, many scammers pursue smaller daily amounts that victims rarely report.

Sources estimate that thousands of Pakistanis lose between Rs2,000 and Rs20,000 daily without filing any formal complaint. Many victims stay silent because the amounts seem too small to pursue. Finally, officials warn that unreported cases likely push the true scale of cyber fraud losses even higher than current records suggest.