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Criminals are posing as prospective tenants to gain access to homes, only to attack or rob unsuspecting residents. Further, property owners are also being duped by cyber crooks online

Shaik Munwar Basha, who worked as a SIM Promoter, reportedly used mule SIM cards to perpetrate various cyber frauds, particularly targeting OLX users

The victim had posted an advertisement on ‘Quikr App’, and received a call from a person who claimed to be working with the army. The man told the woman that his accountant will get in touch with her for further transactions.

Police said Manish approached the 27-year-old woman complainant promising a job with good salary

He is involved in 30 cases across India, including four cases in Telangana

The arrested person is P Srinivas Reddy (41), a private employee from Tilaknagar. He is allegedly involved in stock trading fraud cases at five places across the country.

The fraud came to light after recently a victim from Hyderabad who was duped to the tune of Rs 3.5 lakh approached the police.

According to the police, the suspect specifically targeted elderly victims by exploiting issues with their internet connection

The BRS government had established the CSB with the sole intention of preventing and controlling cybercrimes. It was set up to save the public, public institutions and other entities from cyber threats. However, the CSB was being misused by the Congress to book fabricated and illegal cases against social media warriors, he said.

Apart from this, over 7.81 lakh SIM cards and 2,08,469 IMEIs have been blocked by the Government after receiving police complaints, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha

The 22-year-old, who invested Rs 2.12 lakh in a so-called job of giving reviews on Google search engine, realized that he was duped only when he could not withdraw the funds from his account

Investigations have revealed that while these betting apps are accessible locally, their operations are often controlled by individuals residing overseas

The accused persons had also forced the victim to stay at home for two months and checked her location daily by calling her every three hours, the police said

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.

The fraud came to light after a victim from Hyderabad was cheated to the tune of Rs 87.5 lakh on promise of investments offering huge profits  

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.

During investigation, it was found that he was involved in five cases across India including one case in Hyderabad, in which he duped a 49-year-old man from Amberpet to the tune of Rs 15.8 lakh

The arrested individual has been identified as 22-year-old Pathi Manikanta from Y.S.R Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. He is involved in crypto and mule account trading and maintained contact with crypto traders, agents, and Chinese nationals. Meanwhile, the suspect’s associates from Haryana are on the run, and efforts are underway to apprehend them.

The complainant received a message on his social media account from the suspect claiming to be an investor offering assistance with financial trading.

Over several years, they transferred her shares and misused her accounts