Mumbai Cybercrime Surge: Over 2,100 Cases Registered In First Half Of 2025; Share Market Investment Frauds Top List

Mumbai: Statistics provided by the police have revealed that in the first six months 2,188 cyber-crime cases have been registered in the city, with maximum cases being related to share market investment fraud, followed by credit/debit card online fraud and online job fraud.

According to the statistics, a total 2,188 cyber crime cases have been registered this year, out of which only 566 cases were detected and 507 persons were arrested.

Share Market Scams Most Prevalent with 469 Cases, Followed by Card Frauds and Job Scams

The statistics has revealed that most cyber crime cases registered this year are share market investment fraud (469), followed by credit/debit card online fraud (207) and online job fraud (184), obscene email / SMS / MMS/Post (121), investment fraud (116), digital arrest fraud (103) and fake social media profile/ morphing email (77).

Obscene Messages, Fake Profiles, and Sextortion Also Among Key Cyber Offences

Other significant cyber crime cases registered this year are online purchase fraud (50), fake website (49), hacking (37), crypto currency fraud (33), phishing /man-in-the-middle attack/ spoofing mail (26), online customs gift fraud (22), online loan fraud (22), sextortion (20), and insurance/ provident fund fraud (17).

Further analysis of the statistics revealed that the least number of cases registered this year were pornography (09), communal post (09), online matrimonial fraud (11) and data theft (15).

Maharashtra Cyber Warns Citizens Against Phishing, Remote Access & APK File Scams

The Maharashtra Cyber department of the police has been warning citizens through their alerts about the emerging and prevailing cyber crimes such as digital arrest, phishing, investment frauds, sextortion, APK file and remote access application frauds.

"The scammers use newer ways to target and trap unsuspecting victims. Citizens should be very cautious while dealing with unknown messages and calls from unknown persons as they may use phishing links to target the victims and empty their bank accounts. A victim of such scams can report to 1930 immediately or visit https://www.cybercrime.gov.in," said a police officer.

Most cyber crime cases registered this year from Jan to June 2025

Share Market Investment - 469

credit/debit card online fraud - 207

online job fraud - 184

obscene email / SMS / MMS/Post - 121

investment fraud - 116

digital arrest fraud - 103

fake social media profile/ morphing email - 77