Kerala police block thousands of illegal loan applications and scam websites as part of efforts to curb cybercrime, the state home minister says. According to reports, action targets both loan apps and websites that operate fraudulently, including those used in online harassment and lending-related scams. Times of India reports the police block 2,000 illegal loan apps and about 5,000 scam websites. India Today reports a slightly different count, saying 1,836 illegal loan apps and around 5,000 fake websites are blocked. The state’s measures are presented as part of ongoing cybercrime prevention and monitoring, with authorities working to disrupt sources of fraudulent content online. While the exact numbers differ across outlets, both accounts agree that the majority of the blocked items fall under illegal lending applications and scam or fake websites, and that the action is aimed at reducing harm to people who may be targeted by such schemes.