Cyber Crime
- Telangana
Boss scam: Telangana cyber bureau warns of CEO impersonation fraud
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has sounded an alert over a fast-spreading fraud in which cybercriminals impersonate senior executives and government officials to dupe employees into making unauthorised financial transfers, a…
- India
NEET UG re-exam: Centre restricts Telegram to curb paper leaks
New Delhi: In a major move aimed at curbing examination-related fraud, the Central government has imposed a temporary restriction on the messaging platform Telegram across India until June 22, following recommendations from…
- Bangalore
Padma Shri awardee Venkatesh falls victim to cyber fraud, loses Rs 90,000
Bengaluru : Cyber fraudsters are increasingly targeting not just ordinary citizens but also prominent personalities across the country. In a shocking incident, renowned para-athlete and Padma Shri awardee K. Y. Venkatesh has…
- 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
Hyderabad software consultant loses nearly Rs 3 crore in trading scam
Hyderabad: A 56-year-old software consultant lost Rs 2.92 crore after being lured into investing in fake online trading platforms. According to a report in Times of India, the victim first came into…
- Telangana
‘Digital Arrest’ fraud: CBI conducts searches across Telangana, AP
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday, April 19, conducted searches at five locations across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in connection with a “digital arrest” cyber fraud case. Three individuals,…
- Hyderabad
Banks must help customers against cybercrimes, says Hyderabad CP
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Tuesday, March 31, said banks must help customers against cybercrimes such as digital arrest. He stressed that the bank employees play a crucial role…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Elderly man duped of Rs 4.4 lakh in KBC fraud
Hyderabad: A 71-year-old man was duped of Rs 4.4 lakh in the Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) lottery fraud in Hyderabad. The victim approached the cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police, stating that…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 66-year-old duped of Rs 3.5 crore in crypto scam
Hyderabad: A 66-year-old Hyderabad based consultant was duped of Rs 3.5 crore in crypto currency investment fraud after being contacted by a fraudster via social media. The victim, a resident of Kondapur…
- 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…
- Telangana
TGCSB targets mule accounts under ‘Operation Crackdown’
Hyderabad: Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Wednesday, February 25, launched ‘Operation Crackdown,’ to target and dismantle criminal networks and the cybercrime ecosystem in the state over the next few months. The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 20 duped of Rs 4 crore for jobs in company that never existed
Hyderabad: At least 20 people were duped of Rs 4 crore in a job fraud in Hyderabad, where scamsters lured them on the pretext of providing jobs at a non-existent company. The…
- Hyderabad
Woman duped of Rs 2.3 crore in investment fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 45-year-old woman was allegedly duped of Rs 2.3 crore in an investment fraud in Hyderabad in the last week of December 2025. In her complaint, the woman said that she…
- Hyderabad
Four duped of Rs 11 lakh in traffic challan scam in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: At least four people were allegedly duped of Rs 11.2 lakh in a traffic challan scam in Hyderabad by cyber fraudsters who circulated APK files on WhatsApp. On January 17, a…
- Crime
Digital arrest: Duo siphon off Rs. 59L from senior citizen in Hyderabad, held
Hyderabad: The police on Friday, December 19, arrested two people for allegedly cheating a senior citizen of Rs. 59 lakh, and were part of an inter-state gang that defrauded people to the tune…
