Cyber Crime
- India
Watch: Fake cop targets cyber crime police officer in hilarious mix-up
In an unexpected twist regarding the rising ‘digital arrest’ scams in the country, a scammer found himself in trouble after accidentally targeting a cyber cell officer as his intended victim. In a…
- Crime and Accident
Mahabubnagar SBI staff’s alertness saves customer from digital arrest scam
Hyderabad: The alertness of State Bank of India (SBI) staff, Clock Tower branch in Mahabubnagar, helped a victim of a ‘digital arrest’ scam from losing money. In a digital arrest scam, fraudsters…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad businessman duped of Rs 1.73 lakh in fake loan scam
Hyderabad: A businessman was duped by cyber conmen of Rs 1.73 lakh under the guise of a zero percent loan on the purchase of an insurance policy. A telecaller who claimed to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man booked for derogatory post on Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: The Cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police on Thursday, October 17 booked a case against unidentified person for a derogatory social media post against Union coal and mines minister G Kishan…
- Hyderabad
Unemployed Hyderabad man scammed in stock trading gets Rs 39L refund
Hyderabad: A 34-year-old unemployed man from Hyderabad was refunded Rs 39 lakh, by the Hyderabad city cyber crime police, which he lost to stock trading fraud. The victim was cheated of Rs…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rs 19.5 lakh saved from cyber crime in ICICI bank
Hyderabad: The cyber crime unit of the city police here prevented the transfer of Rs 19.50 lakh to online fraudsters in two separate cases through timely intervention with the help of bank…
- Telangana
Telangana police’s 3 step mantra against suspicious bank links
Hyderabad: The Telangana police have issued a critical advisory regarding the dangers of clicking on suspicious links that people receive in the name of prominent banks that request personal details. In light…
- Telangana
Telangana police arrest SIM card fraudster in Karimnagar
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Tuesday, September 24, announced the arrest of a SIM card fraudster in Karimnagar. The accused, Mohammad Asif Pasha, was arrested on Monday, September 23,…
- Telangana
Telangana receives award for developing Cyber Crime Analysis Module
Hyderabad: Telangana has been awarded for its outstanding contribution to the development of the Cyber Crime Analysis Module under the Samanvaya Platform for fighting cyber crimes. This prestigious award, announced by the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police file FIR against media outlet for promoting enmity
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police registered an FIR against Telugu Scribe, a regional media outlet, on Thursday, September 5, under charges of promoting enmity between groups. The FIR, lodged by R Nitish Kumar,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police nab trio in Rs 13.16 cr trading fraud
Hyderabad: Three individuals involved in a fraudulent online stock trading case, were arrested by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) following a complaint where the victim lost Rs 13.16 crore. The accused…
- 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…
- Technology
Human error remains top cause behind rising IT hacking incidents: Report
New Delhi: Human error remains a significant contributor as IT security incidents rise, with 15 per cent of respondents reporting frequent occurrences and an additional 35 per cent noting occasional lapses, a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 80-yr-old woman loses Rs 22 lakh in cyberfraud
Hyderabad: In an incident of cyber fraud reported from Secunderabad on Friday, August 9 an elderly woman was duped of Rs 22 lakh. Fraudsters contacted the 80-year-old woman on the pretext of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 11 lakh to tele scammers
Falling to a new tele-calling scam, a 31-year-old resident of Hyderabad lost Rs 11.20 lakh after fraudsters posing as TRAI officials. Hyderabad cyber crime police said that the scam started when the…
