Mumbai Police Help 6,096 Cyber Fraud Victims Recover ₹3.97 Crore Through Money Restoration Module

The Mumbai police have successfully returned Rs3.97 crore to 6,096 cyber fraud victims in just two months, thanks to their Money Restoration Module (MRM). This module, developed following instructions from the Centre, enables the immediate blocking of funds involved in cyber fraud and streamlines their return after necessary legal procedures.

Out of the Rs18.27 crore blocked in 24,860 cases, Rs16.18 crore has been found eligible for refund, with Rs3.97 crore already transferred directly to the victims' bank accounts. The remaining eligible amount is now being processed for return. During this period, quick reporting through the Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 has been crucial, as it allows the police to freeze funds before they are transferred to other accounts.

Goregaon Police Sub-Inspector, who lost Rs78,765 after clicking on a suspicious link on his phone, is one of the many victims helped by this initiative. Over the past four years, the police have frozen or placed under lien around 30,000 first-layer bank accounts used to transfer fraud proceeds and deactivated more than 17,000 mobile numbers that were allegedly obtained using fake documents for cybercrime purposes.

In the last two months, the Grievance Redressal Mechanism portal received 2,337 complaints, of which 2,169 were resolved. The police strongly advise victims to immediately call the helpline number 1930 and preserve all relevant details such as bank information, UTR numbers, WhatsApp chats, screenshots, and records of suspicious calls to assist in the investigation and recovery process.