Cybercrime
- Telangana
TGCSB warns firms about cyber frauds, impersonation scams
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has issued a public advisory warning corporate offices and IT companies across the state about a rising trend in cyber fraud involving impersonation scams targeting…
- Telangana
Man loses Rs 2.12 lakh in online job fraud in Telangana
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old from Mandamarri town of Mancherial district lost Rs 2.12 lakh to a cyber fraudster who promised him an easy online job. Police said the victim received a message on Telegram…
- Telangana
Telangana Congress MLA falls victim to cybercrime extortion scam
Hyderabad: Nakrekal Congress MLA Vemula Veeresham became the latest victim to a cybercrime scam after receiving a nude video call from an unknown WhatsApp number. Following the call, cybercriminals allegedly sent him…
- Hyderabad
Fraudster held for duping senior citizen of Rs 5L in gold scam
Hyderabad: Cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police on Sunday, March 2, arrested a fraudster for duping a senior citizen in a gold scam in December 2024. The accused was identified as Jale…
- Hyderabad
Beware against ‘Ramzan Ration’: Telangana cybercrime warns against freebie scam
Hyderabad: The cybercrime officials have warned the public against falling prey to fraudsters who are now attempting to trap them with ‘Ramzan Ration’ freebie messages. A message in circulation on WhatsApp and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad student loses Rs 4.2 lakh to fake YouTuber
Hyderabad: A fraudster impersonating a famous YouTuber duped a 20-year-old degree student from Yakutpura in Hyderabad’s Old City of Rs 4.2 lakh in a span of 45 days. The fraudsters lured the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police facilitate refund of Rs 62.46L lost to cyber fraud
Hyderabad cyber crime police on Wednesday, February 19, facilitated refunds in 16 cases amounting to a total of Rs 62,46,900 lakh. The list of cases includes eight stock trading and investment frauds,…
- Hyderabad
Govt employee in Hyderabad loses Rs 5.77L in crypto trading scam
Hyderabad: A 30-year-old government health officer working in Hyderabad lost Rs 5.77 lakh in a cryptocurrency scam while trading on the Binance app. According to reports, the officer, a regular trader was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Three held over child sexual abuse material
Hyderabad: Three persons were recently arrested in separate cases of cyber crime in Hyderabad, for allegedly downloading child sexual abuse content and posting it on social media. In the first case, a…
- World
India, US ink pact for cooperation in cybercrime investigations
New Delhi: India and the US have inked an agreement to enhance cooperation in cybercrime investigations, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The signing of the pact comes days before…
- India
SC issues notice to Centre on PIL over rising cyber crimes
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 15, sought a response from the Centre on a PIL alleging an “enormous rise” in cyber crimes and a “nuisance” of unsolicited calls in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police arrest two in Rs 2.95 cr online trading fraud
Hyderabad: City cyber crime police arrested two individuals for defrauding a victim of Rs 2.95 crore through an online trading fraud. The accused, Sameer Hundekar and Deepak Sampath, residents of Bengaluru, Karnataka, swindled…
- News
Amid rising risk of cybercrimes, how to play a part in tackling the problem?
The terms ‘digital arrest’ and ‘cyber fraud’ are no stranger to anyone keeping up with the news. There is a growing fear among the public of being duped of their life’s savings…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad police issues revised cybercrime guidelines for cases up to Rs 1.5L
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police commissioner has issued revised guidelines for the registration and investigation of cybercrime cases. Cases involving financial losses of up to Rs 1,50,000 will now be registered and investigated…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Senior citizen loses Rs 9.55 lakh to digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: An 89-year-old retired resident of Hyderabad fell victim to a digital scam losing Rs 9.55 lakhs to a fraudster who posed as a police officer. According to reports, the scammer contacted…
