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In a sweeping operation, Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrested 61 individuals from 14 states in August for their alleged roles in various online frauds. These included trading, investment, and insurance scams, as well as digital arrest and unauthorised transaction cases.

A 79-year-old man from Kollam, Kerala, lost ₹3.72 crore in a ‘virtual arrest’ scam after cyber fraudsters impersonating police tricked him into transferring funds. Kollam Cyber Police have registered a case and are working to freeze the accounts.

A bomb threat email sent to the Delhi CM Secretariat and Maulana Azad Medical College triggered an immediate security response. Police, fire services, and cyber teams are investigating, though initial findings suggest it could be another hoax email similar to recent threats

Kothagudem police arrested 13 persons, including a Mee-Seva operator, for operating a cybercrime racket using fake bank accounts. The accused carried out transactions worth Rs 8.5 crore in 12 months. Police seized mobile phones and urged victims to call 1930

Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has uncovered a new cyber fraud where victims receive fake ‘DoT-verified’ smartphones preloaded with malware that hijacks OTPs. A Hyderabad man lost Rs. 77 lakh in 24 hours. TGCSB has issued safety advisories

Superintendent of Police Paritosh Pankaj highlighted awareness as the most effective tool to curb cybercrime during a meeting with cyber warriors from various police stations in Sangareddy. He emphasized the importance of swift action to freeze fraudulent funds following online fraud complaints and encouraged teams to provide accurate information promptly.

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested 228 cybercrime accused, including 27 women, over seven months in a nationwide crackdown. Offences ranged from job fraud to child abuse, leading to a 13 per cent drop in Telangana’s cybercrime rate this year

An identical email with the subject line "Bombs inside the school" was sent to around 50 schools at 7.24 am from the address roadkill333@atomicmail.io

Cybercriminals impersonating municipal officials are targeting traders in Karimnagar and Ramagundam, demanding online payments for fake dues. Victims are being forced to pay via QR codes. The municipal commissioner has warned citizens and filed a police complaint over the scam

Cyber fraudsters contact victim via WhatsApp and offer part-time work-from-home job; they then introduce the victim to an investment opportunity in crypto currency, promising high returns

A few persons had received messages through a whatsapp number and emails asking them to pay some money else face raids by different departments.

D. Kavitha, DCP (Cybercrimes) said the groups sympathetic with the enemy could use sophisticated tactics such as phishing emails, fake login pages, and malicious attachments to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

M Ramprasad Sahebrao Salunke (33), a resident of Pune, is accused in four FedEx and digital fraud cases in Telangana. Police said he provided bank account details to cyber fraudsters in exchange for commission, which were then used in 22 fraud-related money transactions across the country.

During recent investigations, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) and the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) uncovered a troubling pattern where women, particularly those from vulnerable backgrounds, were deceived into sharing their banking credentials through false assurances. Disturbingly, in some instances, the exploitation extended to cases of sexual harassment and abuse.

The farmers Jillela Mohan from Bheempur mandal, Nakkala Jagadish of Thantoli, Nagubai belonging to Chinchughat, Ashamma from Arli (T), Jalala Venkati and Jagadamba fertilizers thanked the superintendent for striving hard to recover Rs 8 lakh illegally diverted by an employee of the postal department to his account in 2024.

The 72-year-old complainant recently received a message on WhatsApp from her sister-in-law's mobile number, who resides in New Jersey, USA. The message requested an amount

After sending a few documents, the scamsters conned the woman into transferring the amount from her bank accounts to some other accounts provided by them.

The complainant from Meerpet working as a senior manager for a private company,who is aware of online trading, had recently joined an online group consisting of investors and traders on WhatsApp.

A 67-year-old man from the city, who was searching for the customer care number of a popular brand to get his air-conditioner repaired, ended up being scammed by cyber fraudsters and lost Rs 1.9 lakh

The victim received a call from a fraudster claiming to be an executive of a popular shopping mall offering good discounts on groceries and other household items.