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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.
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The complainant received a message on his social media account from the suspect claiming to be an investor offering assistance with financial trading.
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Over several years, they transferred her shares and misused her accounts
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The DSP, working with the cyber crime unit, had allegedly passed on information about the whereabouts of a person to kidnappers after checking the Telangana police apps
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Arrested persons are Harpal Singh (54), a home loan consultant from Ahmedabad and Saiyad Aiyub Bhai (50), a property dealer from Surat
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Commissioner brought to the fore lapses in compliance protocols, such as the improper opening of current accounts and the use of mule accounts by fraudsters
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The 57-year-old complainant was searching for a personal loan online when she came across an individual who introduced himself as a bank executive
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‘SHIELD’ is a premier annual cybersecurity conclave from this year onwards, which aims to work together in building secure and resilient digital future
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The suspects were arrested for downloading X-rated content involving children from various adult sites, watching it and also shared it with their friends through social media platforms
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Cyber warriors to educate students about misuse of the internet, online frauds and cyber frauds by conducting awareness programmes in schools and colleges across the district
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Says persons demanding ransom, threatening to release ‘pirated version’ of movie
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Fraudsters luring devotees by offering accommodation at significantly discounted rates, setting up fake websites and booking links to collect advance payments for hotels, dharamshala and tents
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Cyber fraudsters spend time understanding psychological vulnerabilities of their targets, such as fear, greed or curiosity, says TGCSB Director Shikha Goel
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Duo had been conspiring with other suspects and duping people by luring them with promises of huge profits from investments in fake stocks
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The arrested persons extorted Rs 34 lakh from a trader
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The Cybercrime unit of Hyderabad police arrested three persons who allegedly cheated and extorted Rs.48.38 lakh from a woman. The arrested are Aman Joshi, resident of Ramkoti, Prashanth Biradar, a resident of Shahinyathgunj and Rohit Sharma of Panduranga Nagar
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Cybercriminals creating fake platforms that offer premium services, including accommodations and special VIP bathing arrangements, to extort money
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The 45-year-old victim had uploaded his profile on the site seeking a suitable alliance and was contacted by an unidentified woman who claimed to be a doctor and a divorcee, settled in abroad
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14,746 complaints were related to WhatsApp, 7,651 against Telegram, 7,152 against Instagram, 7,051 against Facebook, and 1,135 against YouTube till March 2024, says MHA report
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Cybercrime cases constituted almost half of the total crime rate, with 46 percent of cases being cybercrime cases, followed by land related offences at 15 percent, money related crimes at eight percent, and chit fund frauds at 7 percent.
