Cybercrime
- Hyderabad
77 cases of cybercrime filed in Hyderabad in April, 56 people arrested
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 56 people from across India in April as part of a special operation targeting organised online fraud networks, recovering nearly Rs 70 lakh and refunding it…
- Hyderabad
Free movie apps come with price: Hyderabad man loses Rs 1.75L in online scam
Hyderabad: While scrolling Facebook, a man ended up losing Rs 1.75 lakh after he clicked on a link advertising a free movie app. The Cyberabad police on Tuesday, May 5, issued an…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police take down 184 betting, scam-linked social media profiles
Hyderabad: In a significant crackdown on cyber-enabled fraud, Hyderabad Police have taken down 184 social media profiles that were promoting illegal betting platforms and fake investment schemes. The action was carried out…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man duped of Rs 1 crore in forex trading scam
Hyderabad: A 51-year-old private employee from Hyderabad’s KPHB was duped of Rs 1 crore in a forex trading scam in March 2026. The incident came to light when the victim, a private…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Seven bank officials from Hyderabad held for assisting cybercriminals
Hyderabad: Seven bank officials were arrested by the Cyberabad Cybercrime Police in five separate cases for allegedly colluding with cybercriminals and illegally opening accounts in large-scale frauds, police stated in a release…
- Hyderabad
Centre reviews Hyderabad Police’s Operation Octopus, pushes anti-fraud AI tool
Hyderabad: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has directed banks to adopt the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-developed artificial intelligence tool MuleHunter.AI at the earliest to detect and block mule accounts being used…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad techie duped of Rs 2.5 lakh in sextortion scam
Hyderabad: A 25-year-old software engineer was duped of Rs 2.51 lakh in a sextortion scam in Hyderabad after fraudsters recorded his nude videos. The victim is a resident of Kokapet, who met…
- India
WhatsApp bans 9,400 scam-linked accounts since January: Centre to SC
New Delhi: A multi-pronged action involving telecom regulators, service providers, the RBI, tech giants and the CBI has been taken to tackle the rising menace of digital arrest scams, besides WhatsApp banning…
- Telangana
Hyderabad: Fourth victim dies in Nalgonda microfinance scam
Hyderabad: The death toll in the alleged illegal microfinance scam in Telangana’s Nalgonda district rose to four after another victim died on Monday, April 27. According to local reports, Pathi Ramesh, a…
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Mumbai nurse duped of Rs 1 lakh in online dress scam via Facebook ad
Mumbai: A nurse working at a private hospital in Mumbai was allegedly cheated of Rs 1 lakh after she tried to purchase a dress for Rs 299 online, police said on Saturday,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad resident loses Rs 1.88 crore to online trading fraud
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cybercrime police detected nine cases between April 15 and April 24, resulting in 14 arrests, a majority linked to trading fraud. One of the major cases detected by the…
- Hyderabad
Coffee with a COP: Cyberabad Police connects with Gen Z on safety
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Police and the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) on Friday, April 24, launched “Coffee with a COP,” a monthly community outreach initiative aimed at fostering open dialogue between law…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad Police bust Rajasthan gang supplying mule accounts to fraudsters
Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Police, Cyberabad, on Friday, April 24, busted a Rajasthan-based gang that supplied mule bank accounts to fraudsters and arrested three of its members in connection with an online investment…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad CP asks RBI to strengthen measures against mule accounts
Hyderabad: To further strengthen defences against financial crimes, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar on Tuesday, April 21, proposed the formation of a Joint Working Group comprising representatives from the RBI, banking…
- India
CJI Surya Kant urges real-time cybercrime enforcement, flags systemic gaps
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday, April 20, stressed the urgent need for a transition towards real-time enforcement mechanisms to effectively combat the rapidly evolving threat of…