Cybercrime
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Be cautious of FedEx, online parcel scam: Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: The city police has observed a surge in fraudulent activities targeting citizens across India, particularly in Mumbai and the Cyberabad areas, with the FedEx and online parcel scam. Perpetrators impersonate officials…
- 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.…
- 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”.…
- Telangana
Cybercrimes up by over 17% in Telangana in 2023
Hyderabad: The overall crime rate in Telangana increased by 8.97 per cent during 2023, mainly due to a 17.59 per cent rise in cybercrimes. The number of cybercrimes increased to 16,339 in…
- Hyderabad
Report cybercrimes with losses below Rs 50K at local stations: Hyderabad police
Hyderabad: Given the escalating difficulties faced by locals in lodging FIRs related to cybercrime, Cyberabad Police commissioner Avinash Mohanty said citizens can file a police complaint if they lose an amount below…
- India
Kolkata Police to do area mapping to identify cybercrime-prone zones in city
Kolkata: Kolkata Police have decided to conduct mapping of all areas under the jurisdictions of different police stations of the city to have a clear idea about those pockets that are most…
- Hyderabad
10% spike in cybercrime cases in Hyderabad; victims lost Rs 133 cr
Hyderabad: The cybercrime police in Hyderabad recorded a 10 percent spike in the number of cybercrime cases recorded from 2023 to 2022, with a significant surge in losses in investments, trading OTP…