Mumbai registered 1,532 cyber-crime cases between January and April 2026, marking a 38% increase over the same period last year. Credit/debit card frauds, share market investment scams and fake social media-related offences dominated the list, while police detected 263 cases and arrested 178 accused.
There has been an increase of over 38 per cent in the registration of cyber-crime cases in the first quarter of this year in the city, as compared to the cases registered during the same period last year, statistics provided by the city police have revealed.
The city police registered 1,532 cyber-crime cases from January to April this year, with the maximum number of cases related to credit/debit card online fraud, followed by share market investment fraud and fake social media profile/morphing email/SMS.
Out of 1,532 cases, only 263 cases were detected and 178 persons were arrested in these cases. Last year, 1,106 cyber-crime cases were registered by the city police from January to April.A closer analysis of the statistics revealed that cases such as phishing/MIM attack/spoofing mail, fake social media profile/morphing email/SMS, credit card/online fraud, hacking, fake website fraud, investment fraud and loan fraud have shown an increasing trend this year compared to last year.
Meanwhile, cases of pornography, obscene email/SMS/MMS/post, custom/gift fraud, job fraud, insurance/provident fund fraud, admission fraud, share market investment fraud, matrimonial fraud, cryptocurrency fraud, cheating by posing as a government official, data theft and sextortion have shown a decreasing trend this year.
“Several efforts are being taken by the Mumbai Police to promptly register cyber-crime cases. The government and police also create awareness about cyber-crimes through social media and warn citizens about emerging and ongoing cyber-crime threats,” said a police officer.
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