online fraud
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cybercriminals posing as charities to park fraud money in victims’ accounts
Hyderabad: In a new kind of scam, cyber fraudsters are targeting people to seek donations using names of Hyderabad-based organisations who claim to do philanthropy work. The scamsters are using banks of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad cyber crime police arrest two for online job fraud
Hyderabad: The city cyber crime police arrested two persons on charges of cheating under the pretext of providing online jobs. The two accused – 43-year-old Shri Krishna Babanrao Pawar and 30-year-old Ramakant…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rs 1.01 cr online fraud prevented by by TSCSB
Hyderabad: Immediate action including informing the bank and the police within the ‘golden hour’ (12 minutes) of a massive cyber or online fraud saved a man from losing Rs 1.01 crore on…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: 213 trading fraud cases already filed in 2024, victims lost Rs 27.4 cr
Hyderabad: Victims in Telangana lost Rs. 3.9 crores whereas in 2023 in a total of 627 cases of trading frauds while there have already been 213 reported cases in 2024, with a…
- Telangana
Telangana: Cyber scamsters targetting Ram mandir devotees, warns TSCSB
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TSCSB) has issued a warning to citizens about scams related to Ayodhya Ram Mandir prasad and VIP darshan tickets. Cybercriminals are sending QR codes and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad 2nd after Mumbai in economic offences in 2022: NCRB data
Mumbai: India’s financial capital Mumbai recorded 6,960 cases of economic offences in 2022, the highest in any metro city, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).…
- Telangana
Beware of fraudulent customer care numbers: SCR officials
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) cautioned passengers against possible fraud in the name of the ticket refund process. SCR authorities advised the passengers not to click on any links or respond to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 Nigerians held for duping people on pretext of sending gifts
Hyderabad: Two Nigerian nationals were arrested by Rachakonda cyber crime sleuths for duping people online, on the pretext of sending gifts. The accused Omenonye Sylvester, 23 and Alimeke Endurance Chukkwuka, 23, made…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi police warn residents of new cyber frauds
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police have warned residents against new methods used by fraudsters to dupe victims online. The force on Sunday, August 13, warned of the dangers posed by cybercriminals claiming…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: Electricity board warns people against online fraud
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited warned people against falling prey to online scammers who cheat people by threatening to disconnect power if the bill is not paid immediately.…
- Hyderabad
Fraudsters using AI tools are on the loose, warn Hyderabad cops
Hyderabad: The city police have cautioned netizens to stay alert against the Artificial intelligence-generated technique fraudsters are using these days to dupe people online. Growing technology, especially AI, has made the fraudsters…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Aspiring actor duped of Rs 10L for film role
Hyderabad: An aspiring actor was duped of Rs 10 lakh by fraudsters in an attempt to find his way into the film industry, under the pretext of getting him a movie role.…
- Hyderabad
Don’t answer video calls from strangers, Rachakonda cops caution citizens
Hyderabad: In the wake of increasing cyber crimes, the Rachakonda police on Thursday asked the public to not lift video calls from unknown numbers under any circumstances. The cyber alert has been…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Thousands of people cheated in huge investment scam
Hyderabad: In what is seen as one of the biggest scams in recent times, thousands of people were duped in an off-line/online investment fraud in the city. The Detective Department of Hyderabad…
