Scam
- Hyderabad
‘Your power supply will be cut…’ New scam targets Hyderabad residents
Hyderabad: A new scam is targeting electricity consumers in Hyderabad, with scammers sending fake messages claiming their power supply will be disconnected due to an unpaid bill. A typical scam message reads,…
- Telangana
India to repatriate 540 citizens trapped in Myanmar
Hyderabad: In a major operation, the Centre is set to deploy a military aircraft to rescue 540 Indians trapped in Myanmar scam centers. These individuals, many of whom were lured by fraudulent…
- Hyderabad
4 held in 2BHK housing scam; fake documents, cash seized
Hyderabad: Four individuals have been arrested on Thursday, March 6, for allegedly being involved in the fake allotment letters for double-bedroom houses under the Telangana government’s 2BHK Dignity Housing scheme. The police…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad call centre duping US citizens busted; 63 held, 600 targeted
Hyderabad: A fake call centre that was defrauding US citizens was busted by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) during a raid at a Madhapur building on Wednesday evening, March 5. During…
- Hyderabad
AP man held for Rs 14 crore investment scam
Hyderabad: A 44-year-old man has been arrested by Cyberabad economic offences wing (EOW) police for allegedly defrauding investors of Rs 14 crore under the pretext of high-return investment schemes. The accused has…
- Hyderabad
Man held for scamming people with low-price gold offers
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Hyderabad cybercrime police for allegedly cheating people by offering gold at a lower price. Police also recovered one mobile phone and an SBI…
- 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…
- Middle East
Fraudsters scam UAE residents with fake Dh 1 ghee offer
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based food company recently suffered a devastating financial loss after fraudsters used its brand to scam unsuspecting buyers out of large sums of money. Simply The…
- India
ED raids 12 places in Rs 1,000 crore-CSR scam in Kerala
Kochi: The Kochi unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided 12 places across the state in connection with the Rs 1,000 crore corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund scam in Kerala.…
- 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…
- India
ED arrests 4 in Chinese loan app ‘fraud’ case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has arrested four men as part of a money laundering investigation linked to a Chinese-controlled loan app “scam” in which various people were…
- Middle East
Indian-owned firm in UAE defrauds businesses of 29 crore, flees with goods
In a shocking trade scam in the United Arab Emirates, an Indian-owned firm operating under the name ‘Dynamic’ has reportedly defrauded businesses in Dubai stealing goods worth more than 12 million Dirhams…
- 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…
- Telangana
Telangana sheep rearers to protest demanding DBT for sheep scheme on Dec 19
Hyderabad: Demanding the Congress government to implement its poll promise of giving Rs 2 lakh to sheep rearers through direct benefit transfer (DBT), ‘Gorla Mekala Pempakamdarla Sangham’ is holding a dharna at…
- News
CBI books Delhi man for duping people by posing as PMO official
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a man for allegedly posing as an official from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and duping people by offering them favours. The…
