Latest news with #HyderabadCyberCrime
Hans India
18-06-2025
- Hans India
Cyber crime crackdown: 37 arrested across six states, Rs 14.54 crore recovered
Hyderabad: In a significant breakthrough, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime unit has arrested 37 cyber fraudsters from across the country. These individuals were implicated in 178 cases, including 74 reported in Telangana. Officials also successfully refunded Rs 14.54 crore to victims who had lost money to these cyber fraudsters during the month of May. Police confirmed arrests of five persons from Andhra Pradesh, five from Delhi, two from Uttar Pradesh, two from Gujarat, two from Haryana, three from Rajasthan, and eighteen from Telangana. Seized items included 74 mobile phones, 26 Aadhar Cards, 156 cheque books, 11 debit cards, 22 SIM cards, 8 bank passbooks, 5 rubber stamps, 115 shell company stamps, 11 laptops, OTP detectors, QR code scanners, PAN Cards, and swiping machines. According to Cyber Crime police, the accused were involved in cases reported across numerous states: six cases in Andhra Pradesh, seven in Delhi, 44 in Karnataka, 29 in Maharashtra, one in Manipur, five in Chhattisgarh, six in Kerala, six in Haryana, two in Odisha, 26 in Tamil Nadu, five in Punjab, 16 in Gujarat, eight in Bihar, eight in Rajasthan, one in Pondicherry, one in Uttarakhand, one in Jharkhand, seven in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Uttar Pradesh, and 11 in West Bengal. Cyber Crime officials advised the public not to panic if they receive threatening video calls claiming to be from agencies such as CBI, RBI, ED, Customs, Judges, Cyber Crime police, Narcotics, FedEx, BSNL, TRAI, etc. They reiterated that no government agency or law enforcement official will make such Skype calls or demand money to resolve issues. The system does not involve digital arrests or online enquiries.
The Hindu
07-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Deep fake video mimicking Owaisi promises ₹53,000 per day; Hyderabad MP lodges complaint
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has filed a formal complaint with the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police after a deep fake video — falsely depicted him as promoting a fraudulent investment scheme — surfaced online. In the doctored footage, Mr. Owaisi was made to appear as though he is speaking in English, endorsing an online platform that allegedly offered a daily income of ₹53,000. In his complaint, Mr. Owaisi stated that the video had been deliberately created and circulated to mislead the public and misuse his identity for fraudulent gain. He warned that such content not only endangers individuals by promoting scams but also causes reputational damage to those impersonated. Calling for swift action, the MP urged police to ensure the video is taken down across all social media platforms, trace its source, and issue a public advisory to prevent others from falling prey to similar scams. Following his complaint, a case was registered at the Cyber Crime police station under relevant sections of the IT Act, including 66C (identity theft), 66D (cheating by personation), and 66E (violation of privacy). Charges were also invoked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for personation, forgery, and defamation.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Fraduster poses as bank exec, dupes retired banker of Rs 20 lakh
1 2 3 Hyderabad: A 71-year-old retired bank employee from Nallakunta lost Rs 20.2 lakh to a cyber fraudster posing as a Bank of Baroda (BOB) employee. On June 1, the victim received a call from an individual claiming to be a BOB representative offering credit card services. The caller convinced him to download an APK file and share sensitive information, including a six-digit verification code. The next morning, the victim discovered 14 unauthorised transactions from his BOB account, with amounts ranging from Rs 42,000 to Rs 2 lakh. "I realised my account had been drained of Rs 20.2 lakh through multiple transfers to different bank accounts," he said. The victim lodged an online complaint and approached the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police on June 3. A case has been registered under Sections 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 319(2) (cheating by personation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 66C and 66D of the IT Act. Police are tracking the fraudster's phone number and analysing the recipient accounts to identify the culprits.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
Elderly man loses 1.6 lakh in online sextortion scam
1 2 Hyderabad: A 60-year-old retired employee from Banjara Hills fell victim to an online sextortion scam, losing 1.6 lakh to cybercriminals. The Hyderabad Cyber Crime police have registered a case. According to police, the victim received a WhatsApp voice call from an unknown woman on May 16. Posing as someone who knew the victim, the fraudsters piqued his interest and soon video-called him. "In the video call, she started removing her clothes and, on her insistence, I also stripped during the call. As soon as we became nude, the call was disconnected," the victim said. Within 10 minutes after the culmination of the nude video call session, the victim received a call from the same number. "This time, one Kapil called from the same phone number and started abusing me for being nude during the video call. He sent my nude video on WhatsApp and threatened to post it on social media platforms, causing humiliation among friends and family," the victim said. Under duress, the victim made multiple payments of 1.6 lakh between May 17 and May 22 to a UPI ID of the accused. Despite the payments, the accused continued to demand more money, prompting the victim to approach police on Saturday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo On the victim's complaint, the Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad registered a case under Sections 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 308(2) (extortion) of the BNS and the IT Act. "The money was transferred to the Central Bank account of one Umesh Meena. We are tracking the money trail to identify and arrest the accused. We advise citizens, especially the elderly, to be cautious of unknown callers and avoid engaging in video calls with strangers," a Cyber Crime official said.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
37-year-old Hyderabad man loses Rs 3 crore in IPO fraud
HYDERABAD: A 37-year-old private worker from Asif Nagar fell victim to a stock market investment fraud , losing 2.8 crore in a fake Initial Public Offering (IPO) scheme. The victim alleged that he was lured through a Facebook advertisement offering early access to an IPO. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now When he clicked on the link, he was directed to a webpage operated by the fraudsters, who then added him to a WhatsApp group where regular discussions about IPOs took place. The scammers, including a person identifying herself as 'Priya', convinced the victim to make multiple transactions between March 7 and April 21, 2025, through their app, ASKMIN, towards investment in IPOs. "To gain him trust, the scammers initially transferred 4.9 lakh to the victim's account as profits, prompting him to invest larger sums," an official said. When the victim requested the withdrawal of his investments, the fraudsters demanded an additional 15% as a "processing fee". "The scammers showed me a false balance of 32.3 crore on their ASKMIN app but prevented any withdrawals," the victim said. As the offenders kept asking for additional money to enable the withdrawal, the victim approached the police on Friday. On a complaint lodged by the victim, Hyderabad Cyber Crime police registered a case under Sections 66-C, 66-D of the IT Act, Sections 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 319(2) (cheating by personation), 336(3) (forgery for purpose of cheating), 338 (forgery of valuable security, will, etc.) , 340(2) (forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine), 111(2)(b) (organised crime) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on Friday.
