Cybercrime
- India
Govt issues high alert on fraudsters sending fake e-mails to extort money
New Delhi: The government on Thursday, July 4, issued a high alert for the public over several fake and fraudulent e-mails that have been circulated by fraudsters to defraud many people. Such…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cyber crime cops solve fraud case in 11 minutes, prevent Rs 18-L loss
Hyderabad: The cyber crime police solved a fraudulent case in just 11 minutes and saved Rs 18 lakh from going into the hands of the deceivers. According to a press statement, the…
- News
Hyderabad: Man duped of Rs 1.4 lakh by scammers posing as bank officials
Hyderabad: A 52-year-old retired man fell victim to a scam involving a fake bank officer. The victim, who holds four credit cards, including one from HDFC Bank, received a call from a…
- Technology
81 percent firms paid ransom to end cyberattacks: Report
New Delhi: About 81 per cent of organisations globally have paid ransom to end a cyberattack and recover data for the third year in a row, a new report revealed on Tuesday.…
- News
Be cautious of FedEx, online parcel scam: Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: Observing a surge in FedEx and online parcel scams targeting citizens across India, the city police has asked the public to be cautious of scam calls. Perpetrators impersonate officials from the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police busts Dubai-linked cyber fraud gang
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police in the city apprehended a group involved in fraudulent investment schemes and captured two individuals, one of whom resided in Dubai, for deceiving a man from Hyderabad of…
- News
Hyderabad: 4 arrested for investment fraud involving Rs 16 crore
Hyderabad: The Cybercrime police have apprehended four individuals for their alleged involvement in an investment fraud case. The police seized 25 checkbooks, 24 debit cards, six stamps of shell companies, 141 grams of…
- News
Hyderabad: Man held for dating app scam, police advise caution
Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Police apprehended a man for allegedly posing as a woman on dating apps and extorting gullible people lakh of rupees. The accused has been identified as Megaraj Dinesh,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cops arrest Delhi man for morphing photos, extorting girls
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cyber crime team arrested a 29-year-old man from Delhi for extorting money from girls by blackmailing them with their morphed photographs. According to officials, the accused would befriend girls,…
- India
Hackers place order of over Rs 97K from victim’s Swiggy account, two held
New Delhi: Two men were arrested for allegedly duping people by hacking food and grocery delivery app Swiggy account, a Delhi Police official said on Monday. The accused were identified as Aniket…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man held for cheating girls on pretext of giving jobs
Hyderabad: The Cybercrime Police of Hyderabad has arrested a young man for allegedly creating fake accounts to cheat innocent girls on the pretext of providing part-time jobs, police said. The accused, Vijay,…
- World
Multinational company loses USD 26 mn in deepfake cybercrime
In yet another incident of cybercrime using deepfake technology, a multinational company lost USD 26 million. Although the incident took place in Hong Kong in mid-January, it has come to light now.…
- India
Nationwide work-from-home job scam busted; Hyderabad trio among 9 arrested
In a crackdown on an online scam, Bengaluru city cops have arrested nine individuals, including three from Hyderabad, for deceiving people with promises of work-from-home jobs. According to Central Crime Branch (CCB)…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 60 L in ‘WhatsApp scam’, accused held
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police in Hyderabad apprehended Neshnor Sirish Kumar, 38, a resident of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on charges of defrauding a Hyderabad resident of Rs 60 lakh through a “WhatsApp-review scam”.…
- Hyderabad
Zero drug policy, women safety our focus in 2024: Telangana DGP
Hyderabad: The Telangana police will focus on Zero drug policy, traffic rules, crime prevention, women’s safety, and cybercrime eradication in 2024, said Director General of Police Ravi Gupta. He said that with…
