The cyber unit has successfully returned approximately Rs 1.01 crore to victims who fell prey to various cyber frauds within the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) area this year. As per the sources, 1,952 complaints of cyber fraud were reported. However, the cyber unit managed to safeguard some of the victims’ hard-earned money, ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 36 lakh. Between January 2023 and August 2023, around Rs 1.01 crore was returned to 65 victims’ accounts. Last year, the MBVV police cyber unit managed to return about Rs 91.94 lakh to individuals affected by diverse cyber frauds.

The complaints covered a spectrum of cyber fraud, including the electricity bill update fraud, bank account Know Your Customer (KYC) update fraud, dubious SMS/links and customer care numbers, Google search fraud, the work-from-home scam and loan apps scams.