cyber fraud
- Hyderabad
Govt employee duped of Rs 15L in cyber fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 56-year-old employee of BHEL, Hyderabad was duped of Rs 15 lakh by fraudsters in a fake money laundering case in March. The fraudsters posed as officials from the CBI, Telecom…
- Hyderabad
Two held in separate cyber fraud cases in Malkajgiri
Hyderabad: At least two people were arrested in two separate cases of cyber fraud by Malkajgiri police in one week and Rs 4.31 lakh were returned to the victims. The accused involved…
- India
Indian journalists win Pulitzer for exposing cyber fraud
New York: Indian journalists Anand RK and Suparna Sharma have won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for their work highlighting digital surveillance and cyber fraud. Anand and Sharma won the award, announced on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police bust Rs 150 crore cyber fraud, 32 bank officers held
Hyderabad: In a massive pan-India cyber fraud network involving bank officers, the Hyderabad City Police arrested 52 individuals from nine states, including Telangana. The crackdown was carried out under Operation Octopus 2,…
- Telangana
‘Digital Arrest’ fraud: CBI conducts searches across Telangana, AP
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday, April 19, conducted searches at five locations across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in connection with a “digital arrest” cyber fraud case. Three individuals,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 96 lakh in cyber fraud case
Hyderabad: In yet another case of cyber fraud, a 75-year-old man, a resident of Jubilee Hills, has lost nearly Rs 96 lakh over a period of one year. According to the information,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad techie duped of Rs 2.36 cr in investment fraud
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad based software engineer was duped of Rs 2.36 crore by a cyber fraudster posing as a woman on Facebook who lured the victim into online trading investment in August…
- India
Janasena MLA loses Rs 12 lakh after clicking on fake traffic challan link
Polavaram (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh police have registered a cyber fraud case after Janasena MLA C Balaraju lost Rs 12 lakh by clicking on a malicious APK file, a police official said…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad businessman duped of Rs 2.65 cr in investment fraud
Hyderabad: A 69-year-old businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 2.65 crore in a cyber fraud in Hyderabad after fraudsters lured him with high returns on investments in online companies which turned out…
- Hyderabad
Bank manager duped of Rs 1.4 crore in cyber fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) officials allegedly extorted Rs 1.44 crore from a 76-year-old retired bank manager in Hyderabad on January 17. The fraudsters contacted the victim…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor duped of Rs 36 lakh in loan app fraud
Hyderabad: A 46-year-old ayurvedic doctor from Hyderabad’s Sanathnagar was recently duped of Rs 36.16 lakh in an illegal loan app fraud as the fraudsters threatened to circulate morphed pictures of him. The…
- India
CBI arrests cybercriminal after massive search operation across 10 states
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested an alleged cybercriminal after conducting a massive countrywide search operation across 35 locations as part of a sweeping multinational crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crimes, officials said…
- Telangana
Khammam cyber fraud: Rs 650 cr routed abroad through mule accounts
Hyderabad: The Khammam police have uncovered a massive, organised cyber fraud operation in which nearly Rs 650 crore was allegedly routed through mule bank accounts supplied to international cyber scam networks operating…
- India
Lucknow man loses Rs 1.92 crore to cyber fraudster posing as woman
Lucknow: For a Lucknow man, a WhatsApp friendship with a ‘woman’ that began with casual chats and calls ended in a Rs 1.92 crore cyber fraud. Then came the second shock —…
- Hyderabad
Man duped of Rs 27.05 lakh in online trading fraud in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 38-year-old man from Asifnagar was recently duped of Rs 27.05 lakh in an online trading fraud in Hyderabad. According to the Cybercrime police, the victim came across an online trading…
