Copyright telanganatoday
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime police continued its aggressive drive against cyber frauds across India, registering 196 FIRs, arresting 55 suspects, and facilitating refunds worth Rs 62.34 lakh to victims in the month of October. Zonal Cyber Cells also registered 130 FIRs, arrested 29 individuals, and ensured refunds of Rs 18.22 lakh to citizens duped in various scams. The arrested offenders collectively operated 61 bank accounts, handling transactions exceeding Rs 107 crore, and were found involved in 136 cybercrime cases nationwide, including 45 in Telangana. Nature of Offences The 55 accused were linked to 33 cases, including 18 investment or trading frauds, 5 digital arrest scams, 2 business frauds, 4 social media crimes, and 3 each of loan, insurance, job and credit card frauds. The arrests spanned eight States including 24 from Andhra Pradesh, 7 from Gujarat, 6 from Maharashtra, 4 from Karnataka, 5 from Uttar Pradesh, 2 from Delhi, 2 from Haryana and 2 from Bihar. Police seized 31 mobile phones, 14 cheque books, 9 debit cards, 2 laptops, 3 shell company stamps, and 2 SIM cards from the suspects during the raids. Public Advisory: *Beware of fake profiles of senior officials seeking money on social media. *Beware of fraudulent investment groups on WhatsApp, Telegram, or X promising high returns. *Malicious APKs and phishing links disguised as bank or government messages. *Be careful of “Digital arrest” scams involving fake law enforcement threats. * Police urged citizens to report cyber frauds immediately via Helpline 1930 or www.cybercrime.gov.in for timely fund freezing and recovery.
