Maharashtra Cyber has registered 803 proactive FIRs as part of Operation 1930, a state-wide initiative targeting the wider cyber fraud ecosystem, including money mule accounts, suspicious transactions, and technical enablers, to combat rising digital scams.
Maharashtra Cyber has opened 803 proactive first information reports under Operation 1930: Cyber Safety, a state-wide drive aimed at the network that enables online financial fraud rather than only the end-point scam. The operation, which began on July 1, is designed to identify money mule accounts, suspicious cheque and ATM withdrawals, dubious SIM cards and Point of Sale sellers linked to cybercrime.
According to the figures released by Maharashtra Cyber, analysts identified 2,717 Layer-1 money mule accounts across 57 banks, tied to disputed transactions worth about ₹12.57 crore. They also flagged 3,597 accounts used in cheque withdrawals totalling roughly ₹89.30 crore, along with 17,014 accounts and 10,075 ATM IDs linked to fraudulent withdrawals worth around ₹70.14 crore. Another 5,684 suspect SIM cards were identified in connection with 7,312 cybercrime complaints.
The agency said the cases were filed proactively, allowing police to go after the wider fraud ecosystem instead of waiting for individual victim complaints. That approach reflects a broader shift in cyber policing across Maharashtra, where investigators have increasingly focused on the financial conduits, account handlers and technical enablers that sit behind fast-moving digital scams.
The 1930 helpline remains central to that effort. Maharashtra Cyber said it receives about 8,000 to 10,000 calls a day, and during the first seven months of 2026 it handled more than two lakh complaints while helping safeguard roughly ₹514.36 crore through timely intervention. Since July 1, a further ₹25.46 crore has been restored to victims through the Money Restoration Module.
The latest operation comes against a backdrop of steadily rising fraud losses and a more aggressive enforcement response. Devdiscourse reported earlier this year that Maharashtra Cyber had dealt with fraud cases worth ₹2,379.51 crore between 2021 and May 2024, while the 1930 helpline had helped stop ₹222.99 crore. Separately, Rediff reported that Maharashtra Cyber set up a dedicated artificial intelligence unit in 2024 to improve detection, investigation and prevention as scams become more sophisticated.
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