Cybercrime
- Hyderabad
Pahadishareef police raise cybercrime awareness at Tukkuguda
Hyderabad: The Pahadishareef Police organised a cybercrime awareness programme at Tukkuguda on Saturday, March 14, educating residents about the growing menace of online fraud and the safe use of digital technology. The event,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Commissioner warns about cylinder booking scams amid LPG crisis
Hyderabad: Taking advantage of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) crisis in the country, cybercriminals are now targeting desperate consumers by promising quick cylinder deliveries and siphoning off people’s hard-earned money from their…
- Hyderabad
‘Cyber Simba’ volunteers spread cybercrime awareness in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Friday, March 13, urged citizens to actively spread awareness about cybercrimes and protect others from cybercriminals. Speaking at the volunteer orientation program for ‘Cyber Simba’…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Cybercrime Police nabs 117 accused during ‘Operation Octopus’
Hyderabad: The Cybercrime Police registered 78 first information reports (FIRs), solved 74 cases and arrested 117 people from 16 states throughout February this year, as part of a special drive called “Operation…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Four held for online betting, duping man of Rs 1.5 crore
Hyderabad: A gang of four people was arrested for online betting and duping a 36-year-old man of Rs 1.5 crore by the cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police on Tuesday, March 10.…
- Hyderabad
Retd district judge loses Rs 1 cr in ‘digital arrest’ scam in Telangana
Hyderabad: A retired district judge fell prey to the “digital arrest” scam and lost more than Rs one crore, police said on Monday, March 9. The cyber crooks threatened the 69-year-old retired…
- Telangana
Telangana to be a role model in ‘future-ready’ policing: Sridhar Babu
Hyderabad: The Telangana government aims to make the state a national role model in ‘future-ready’ policing, state IT and Industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu said on Sunday, March 8. He said the…
- Hyderabad
Malkajgiri Police solve 3 investment fraud cases, arrest 5 in one week
Hyderabad: The Cybercrime Police of Malkajgiri Commissionerate detected three investment fraud cases in the first week of March and arrested five people for providing mule accounts to scammers. Cybercrime Police also refunded…
- Hyderabad
Man duped of Rs 86 lakh matrimonial scam in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 42-year-old man was duped of Rs 86 lakhs in a matrimonial scam in Hyderabad after a woman promised to marry him in return of an investment. The victim, who works…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad police solve eight cybercrime cases, arrest 11
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police solved eight cases of cybercrime in a week and arrested 11 people in connection with these cases from February 20-26. According to the police, nine of the accused…
- India
Rule to link WhatsApp, other messaging apps to SIM come into force on March 1
Starting Sunday, March 1, messaging apps used by millions of Indians – WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, Sharechat, Jiochat, Josh and Arattai, among others – will have to remain continuously linked to a…
- Hyderabad
Matrimonial match turns out to be cyber fraudster; Hyderabad man loses Rs 11 lakh
Hyderabad: A 28-year-old Hyderabad resident was duped out of Rs 11,17,834 after his match on Shaadi.com turned out be a cyber fraudster. According to the Hyderabad cybercrime police, the victim met a…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Four, including bank employees, held for operating mule accounts in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Four individuals were arrested by the Cyberabad Cybercrime police on Thursday, February 26, for facilitating cyber fraud transactions by opening and operating mule bank accounts on fake business establishments. Two individuals,…
- News
Hyderabad Police step up cybercrime awareness drive across city
Hyderabad: The city police on Friday, February 21, organised a series of cybercrime awareness programmes across the city, cautioning students and residents against online frauds and urging them to exercise vigilance when…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police collaborates with influencers to fight cybercrime
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad city police have launched a new outreach initiative on Saturday, February 21, to combat cybercrime by collaborating with social media influencers. The initiative was launched under the ongoing “Jagrut…