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Cybercrime police said the suspects orchestrated the fraud by utilising multiple mule bank accounts to withdraw fraudulent amounts, converting the funds into crypto currency, and channeling the proceeds to Dubai-based cyber fraudsters through ‘hawala’ networks
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Melania Memes, launched by soon to be US' first lady, are fungible crypto assets created and tracked on the Solana blockchain
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Originating in China, the pig-butchering scams have gone on to target scores of individuals seeking companionship on social media platforms and dating apps world over.
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Hyderabad Police arrested nine persons in connection with the Rs 712 crore investment fraud
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Hyderabad: The Petbasheerabad police arrested a man from Andhra Pradesh on charges of cheating his friend to the tune of Rs 20 lakh promising high returns on crypto currency investments here on Saturday. The suspect identified as P Ravi Teja (27), a private employee from Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh, has been into crypto currency investments […]
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Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is carrying out raids at the office of a crypto currency exchange company in Hyderabad and other areas since Thursday morning. The company was not only facing money laundering charges but also facing two cases related to Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations. The ED has already issued show cause […]
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New Delhi: As foreign portfolio investors continue to pull out money from the Indian equity market, the sell-off in the crypto market and the digital asset space has also accelerated in the wake of global economic meltdown. More than $200 billion were wiped off the entire cryptocurrency market this week and the globally crypto market […]
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Hyderabad: A city-based businessman was duped of Rs. 73 lakh by cyber fraudsters on the pretext of investment in crypto currency trade. According to the police, the man, a resident of Kavadiguda, got a message on Telegram app to join a group. When he did so, he began getting messages on investments in crypto currency. […]
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Hyderabad: Telugu actress Lakshmi Manchu has taken her opening step into metaverse, with the purchase of her first non-fungible token (NFT). ‘Azuki’, an iconic manga character, is her first NFT purchase. “The ownership of the Azuki NFT will allow me exclusive rights to content that can be opened up later for audiences who own Azukis. […]
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Hyderabad: A man has approached the Hyderabad Cybercrime police alleging that a woman, with whom he became friends on Facebook, was threatening and blackmailing him. The 30-year-old complainant, a private employee and a resident of Malakpet, few months ago received a friend request from a profile with a woman’s photo as the display picture. He […]
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Hyderabad: While the city police heaved a sigh of relief over the drop in cases pertaining to conventional or traditional crimes, a huge rise in cases of cybercrime this year is proving to be a litmus test for the cops. As against 1,379 cybercrime cases reported in 2020, the city police booked 5,646 cases of […]
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Khammam: Financial loss in crypto currency trading allegedly compelled a teacher in Khammam to end his life. The deceased was identified as G Ramalingaswamy (36) of Khammam. His dead body was found in a lodge in Suryapet town on Wednesday by the police who said he consumed poison and might have died on Tuesday. Police […]
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Hyderabad: A man has approached the Banjara Hills police alleging a woman, with whom he became friends on Facebook, was threatening and blackmailing him. The 32-year-old complainant, a resident of Banjara Hills Road No.12, and working as an electrician had in July received a friend request from a profile with ‘Sakshi Varma’ as its name. […]
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Hyderabad: All crypto currency enthusiasts can rejoice as an Indian crypto exchange platform Bitsz has been launched. Founded by Naveen Kumar, the new crypto exchange platform provides 24/7 multilingual live chat and 100 per cent insurance on user wallets. The platform currently has a trading volume of 1 million, has five-plus exchanges listed, and 2,000-plus […]
