In happy news among the gloom and doom we are bombarded by these days is a suitably titled ‘Golden Hour’ phenomenon that has helped cops stop victims of cyber fraud cases from losing money. The lockdown seems to have made cybercriminals more innovative and their ability to calmly hoodwink seems to have increased manifold.

According to official figures, Maharashtra ranks No. 1 as far as cybercrime is concerned, with cyber frauds making up a sizeable portion of this number. The police believe that the number could be much higher as most people are embarrassed to acknowledge that they have been so easily conned.