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A 70-year-old retired employee from Hyderabad was allegedly cheated of Rs 38 lakh in a honey-trap cyber fraud. Fraudsters befriended him through a fake Facebook profile, threatened him with a criminal case and allegedly extorted money while posing as police officials

A 68-year-old Hyderabad woman was allegedly duped of Rs 21 lakh in a digital arrest scam after fraudsters posing as telecom, police and CBI officials threatened her with arrest over alleged illegal activities and pressured her into transferring money.

Mobile phone repair shops in Hyderabad are under scrutiny for allegedly unlocking devices without verifying customer identities or ownership. Cybercrime officials have warned technicians to check identification and IMEI details, amid concerns that stolen phones are being unlocked and security features bypassed

Two Hyderabad residents were allegedly cheated of more than Rs 1.58 crore in separate cyber fraud cases involving fake stock market trading and investment schemes. The fraudsters promised huge returns, showed fake profits and demanded additional payments to allow withdrawals.

A retired government employee has approached the Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police, alleging that his daughter, who lives in the US, was targeted through fake Instagram and Facebook accounts during an ongoing divorce. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation.

A 76-year-old doctor from Meerpet lost Rs 86.44 lakh in an online investment scam after fraudsters allegedly used Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's name to gain his trust. Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

Hyderabad cybercrime police have arrested a Visakhapatnam native at Chennai airport in connection with a matrimonial and cryptocurrency investment fraud. The accused allegedly created fake profiles to trap victims and cheated one complainant of over Rs 11 lakh

The iBomma piracy case uncovers identity theft, forged documents and a Rs 20 crore digital racket shaking Telugu cinema.

Hyderabad Cybercrime Police recovered nearly Rs 6.20 lakh in two cases of online fraud after victims reported within the ‘golden hour’. Fake APKs accessed OTPs and credit card details. Officials urged citizens to use official app stores and report suspicious transactions

Hyderabad Cybercrime Police arrested two men from Gujarat for duping a city resident of Rs 32 lakh through a fake trading app. The accused, including a former Ranji player, are linked to 12 similar fraud cases across multiple States

Madan Kumar, has been booked by Hyderabad Cybercrime officials for embezzling Rs 2.3 crore. He allegedly used fake firms and diverted client orders for personal gain. The Central Crime Station is currently investigating the case

A 19-year-old from Rajasthan was arrested by Hyderabad Cybercrime police for impersonating senior IAS and IPS officers on Facebook. He used fake accounts to befriend people and extort money under false pretenses. He’s involved in similar cases in Telangana.

In January 2025, the victim was contacted via WhatsApp by a fraudster who offered a part-time work-from-home job. The job required the victim to provide Google reviews and feedback on restaurants, for which they initially received some payments

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

Police said while on the call, the victim entered the card details as instructed. Shortly after, she started receiving debit messages from her bank and was shocked

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

Prudhvi’s recent comments during the pre-release of upcoming film ‘Laila’ did not go well with members and supporters of the YSRCP, who started targeting the actor on social media

As per available information, the complainant from Vijayawada through her advocate submitted the petition stating that Shekhar Basha along with YouTuber Mastan Sai have conspired to trap her in a drug related case

Police said the fraudsters with the help of several bank accounts, as per their well-orchestrated plan, impersonated as organizers of reputed companies with lucrative returns on the investments

Preliminary investigation revealed that fraudulent transactions totaling Rs 23 crore had been routed through accounts created and managed by the suspects