Cybercrime
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Retired govt employee loses Rs 37.90 lakh to cyber fraud
Hyderabad: A retired government employee lost her pension benefits amounting to Rs 37.90 lakh to cyber fraudsters who duped the victim under the pretext of her involvement in money laundering activities. The…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Senior woman saves herself from ‘digital arrest’
Hyderabad: A 67-year-old government employee from Hyderabad saved herself from fraudulent ‘digital arrest’ by staying vigilant and reporting the fraudsters’ attempt to the police. According to the police, the woman received a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad techie held under ‘digital arrest’ escapes with police help
Hyderabad: A 44-year-old IT employee, who was placed under “digital arrest” here by cyber criminals in a fake money laundering case for nearly 30 hours, managed to escape from the crooks with…
- Hyderabad
Cybercrime alert: 3 arrested for cheating Hyderabadi local of Rs 1.45 cr
Hyderabad: In yet another case of cybercrime, three people from Bengaluru were arrested for cheating a Hyderabadi resident of Rs 1.45 crore. According to a complaint lodged, the online investment company ‘X-T…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police refunds Rs 53 lakh to senior citizen who lost it to cyber fraud
Hyderabad: The cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police recently refunded Rs 53 lakh to a senior citizen who lost the amount in a cyber fraud. The cyber fraudsters contacted the 84-year-old victim…
- World
New Zealand boosts crackdown on cybercrime
Wellington: New Zealand has intensified the crackdown on cybercrime with a legislation’s first reading on Tuesday, as 11 percent of Kiwis were victims of fraud and cybercrime in 2023, causing significant financial…
- Hyderabad
Be vigilant about FedEx scams: Cyberabad cops to Hyderabad citizens
Hyderabad: In wake of rising instances of cyber frauds with scamsters posing as customs and enforcement officers to scare potential victims into giving them money, the Cyberabad Police on Thursday, September 26,…
- Telangana
Woman held for trafficking Telangana, AP job seekers to Cambodia
Hyderabad: A woman has been arrested from Mumbai by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) for trafficking youth from the Telugu-speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to Cambodia, where the trafficked…
- India
Country’s progress impossible without cybersecurity: Amit Shah
New Delhi: The country’s progress is not possible without ensuring cybersecurity, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, terming cybersecurity an integral part of national security. He also said that cybercrime…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police books YouTuber for trolling actor Vishnu Manchu
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cybercrime unit has filed a case against a YouTuber identified as Vijay Chandrahasan Deverakanda for allegedly targeting, trolling, and defaming actor Vishnu Manchu and his production house. The complaint,…
- Telangana
Telangana: 8 member gang arrested for large-scale loan fraud
Hyderabad: The Telangana police on Thursday, August 29, arrested an 8-member gang for allegedly running a large-scale loan frauds targetting Telugu speakers using the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) and Dhani loan…
- Hyderabad
Cybercrime profiles help Telangana Police to arrest online fraudsters
The ‘criminal profiles’, prepared after thorough research of every cybercrime case, is helping the police nab the faceless fraudsters by Telangana police. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) teams are preparing profiles…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cops book Abu Faisal for hurting religious sentiments
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police booked a case against social media influencer ‘Abu Faisal’ for hurting the sentiments of a particular group through his videos. A complaint was lodged at the Hyderabad Cyber…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man breaks free from cyber crime trap in Cambodia
Hyderabad: A man from Hyderabad who was lured into cybercrime on the pretext of jobs in Cambodia has broken free from the trap and returned home. The victim was identified as 29-year-old…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cyber criminals continue to dupe money from individuals
Hyderabad: Netizens in the city are continuing to fall for cyber frauds, leading to a collective loss of crores of rupees. In two different instances, two residents of Hyderabad lost huge amounts…
