India, Jan. 28 -- Navi Mumbai residents lost a staggering Rs.440 crore to cyber frauds in 2024. According to the annual crime statistics for 2024 released on Monday, various police stations in Navi Mumbai registered cases of cyber fraud amounting to Rs.150.97 crore, of which Rs.41.32 crore was frozen and Rs.6.92 crore was recovered and returned to complainants. Additionally, cyber fraud cases amounting to Rs.296.71 crore were registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Platform (NCCRP) portal, of which Rs.27.53 crore was frozen.

"Detection of cyber fraud is time-consuming. Lack of jurisdiction is another hurdle in investigation. Hence, we have been emphasising on creating awareness among residents so they don't fall prey to fraudule...