Cyber Crime

Hyderabad: A retired government employee and his wife from LB Nagar lost ₹46.74 lakh over 45 days to cybercriminals who threatened them with "digital arrest" in a fabricated human trafficking case. The fraud began on May 30 when the victim…
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Hyderabad: With cyber crime cases on the rise, Hyderabad police have urged citizens particularly students and young people to remain alert and cautious against online fraud. Kushaiguda Police Station Inspector Bhaskar Reddy issued the…
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Hyderabad: An inter-state gang involved in a high-value ATM theft was arrested by CCS Balanagar and Jeedimetla Law & Order Police, who recovered ₹17 lakh in cash and four two-wheelers worth ₹3 lakh, totalling ₹20 lakh in seized…
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Hyderabad: Cyber crooks are at it again—this time conning two Hyderabad residents out of more than ₹2.7 lakh using fake apps and phoney customer service calls. In one case, a 50-year-old woman from Ameerpet got a call from someone claiming…
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Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters posing as stock broking advisers swindled ₹3.2 crore from a businesswoman in Hyderabad’s Gandhi Nagar, luring her with false investment returns on WhatsApp. On May 28, the woman received a link on WhatsApp,…
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Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters are targeting people daily with fake business links, trading apps, and investment schemes on social media, promising hefty returns and draining victims of lakhs. In Tirupati, a private employee lost ₹34 lakh…
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Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters have devised a new method to dupe the public in Telangana, targeting online shoppers through fake “lucky draw” and “scratch card” schemes in the name of major e-commerce brands. According to police, the…
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Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters used a photograph of a Saudi Arabia-based relative to cheat a 37-year-old man from the city, police said. Scammers copied the WhatsApp display picture of the victim’s nephew, who lives in Saudi Arabia, and used…
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Hyderabad: A couple from Amberpet was arrested by Hyderabad police for operating a pornography racket involving live-streamed sexual content under the alias ‘Sweety Telugu Couple 2027’. According to police, the two had been broadcasting…
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Hyderabad: Cybercriminals posing as representatives of Google's so-called "Promotion Department" conned a private employee from Malkajgiri into paying ₹8 lakh, luring her with promises of a lucrative part-time job. According to police,…
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