Hyderabad, Jan. 25 -- In separate cases, the cybercrimes unit of the Hyderabad city police recovered a total of Rs 21,91,665 and refunded the amount to the victims. According to the police, all recoveries are partial amounts of the total amount lost by the victim in various cyber frauds.

In one case, a Hyderabad-based 54-year-old private employee was scammed by promising him a job in Australia, with the scammers making him pay a total of Rs 9,96,644. Upon realising that he was being scammed, the victim immediately reported to cyber crime police.

Responding to the victim's complaint, cyber crime police initiated the investigation, contacted the banks and froze the contested amount. The police also guided the victim to file a petition wit...