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Hyderabad Cybercrime police busted a major movie piracy network, arresting five men involved in leaking new Telugu films. The racket caused Rs 22,400 crore loss to the industry in 2023. Pirated films were traced to hacked servers and theatre recordings
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Cyberabad police have uncovered two major online trading scams involving fake financial platforms and fraudulent apps, resulting in losses of over Rs 4 crore. Victims were misled through social media and WhatsApp groups.
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Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested two men from Maharashtra for their role in a ‘digital arrest’ scam that led to the death of a retired doctor. The victim was coerced into transferring Rs 6.6 lakh under threat of arrest using fake documents and impersonation tactics. The mental trauma resulted in a fatal cardiac arrest.
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A cyber fraudster cheated a company manager of Rs 25 lakh by pretending to be the Managing Director, who was on a foreign trip. The manager sent money after getting a fake message. Police have filed a case and are investigating
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In a bid to curb recurring cyber offences, the Hyderabad Cybercrime police have initiated a directive to maintain suspect sheets for habitual offenders involved in social media crimes and financial frauds.
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A Ramagundam cybercrime notice requiring bank statements and identity details went viral on Reddit after the recipient questioned its authenticity. The post sparked debate, but police clarified the notice is genuine, issued to suspected account holders during investigations.
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Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested two suspects, including a Karnataka woman, for duping victims of Rs 25 lakh through fake matrimonial and Instagram profiles. The gang used edited photos, videos, and video calls to trap grooms. A third woman is absconding
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At least 40 students at Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University in Koti have reportedly fallen victim to a suspected cyber-fraud involving phone hacks and suspicious calls. Police are investigating a possible internal data breach and have not ruled out blackmail or insider involvement
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The Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested Gurgaon businessman Vineet Chadha in connection with a Rs 2.02 crore online trading fraud. He allegedly routed Rs 40 lakh through a shell company. Six others were earlier arrested. Police warn against fake trading apps offering quick profits
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Two Hyderabad residents lost nearly Rs 20 lakh in separate online scams. One fell victim to a fake trading website after meeting a woman on a dating app, while another was cheated when seeking a paint distributor online. Cybercrime police are investigating
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A 64-year-old man from Tolichowki lost Rs 1.4 lakh after calling a fake customer care number he found online while trying to report a missing grocery item. Cybercrime police said the fraudster posed as support staff and stole money from his account
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A Musheerabad resident was duped of Rs 35.2 lakh by fraudsters posing as representatives of a fake rental portal. Promised commissions and bonuses, he kept depositing funds until the scamsters demanded Rs 12 lakh more. Cybercrime police are investigating
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The Cyberabad Cybercrime Police cracked 18 cybercrime cases in a week, arresting 31 individuals from various states. Nineteen were linked to trading fraud. Rs 1.2 crore was recovered and ordered refunded to victims in 60 cases via 283 court orders.
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An 80-year-old man from Tolichowki lost Rs 19.9 lakh in an online stock trading scam after clicking a fake link embedded in a bogus article. The scam involved false promises of high returns. Cybercrime police are investigating the incident
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Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested three men from Maharashtra for defrauding a local resident of Rs 44 lakh in a fake investment scam. The accused posed as trading advisors and routed funds through multiple accounts, with international links traced to Dubai
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Nagaraju Devu reportedly contacted the complainant, a trader from Hyderabad, offering a business loan; he cheated the complainant in the guise of various fee payments for processing the loan
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A 22-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh was arrested by Khammam Cybercrime Police for allegedly duping a retired teacher of Rs. 26 lakh by impersonating a Bengaluru police officer. The fraudster claimed the victim was linked to human trafficking and money laundering.
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Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested two men for cheating a 52-year-old woman of Rs 3.79 lakh by luring her into an online trading scam through WhatsApp. The suspects provided bank accounts to fraudsters. Efforts are on to catch others involved
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A man has approached the Cyberabad Cybercrime police alleging he was duped to the tune of Rs 1.16 crore by cyber fraudsters who promised him huge returns in online trading
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Gurjot Singh reportedly involved in as many as 16 investment fraud cases across India, including two cases in Telangana