Telangana Cyber Crime Police Arrests 165 Criminals
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana Cyber Crime Police Arrests 165 Criminals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: More than half of those suspected of committing cyber fraud are not super-qualified professionals, it turns out. About 35 per cent had only cleared their SSC or had dropped out earlier, and another 20 per cent had only cleared their Intermediate, according to data developed by the Telangana Cybercrime Security Bureau. The bureau said the remaining 45 per cent of those indulging in cyber fraud were techies with BTech of MCA degrees or those holding MBA, after analysing data pertaining to 165 persons it had arrested from across the country in the six months. The bureau also said that almost half 49 per cent to be exact of cybercrime suspects were in the age group of 21-30 years. The bureau said the major factors behind their involvement included earning easy money, criminal family background, debts, and the influence of a third person.

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Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion
23 hours, 1 minute ago

Cyber Fraud Hits Rs 300 Crore, Police to Target Bank Collusion

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bank managements will be under the radar of the city police in 2025 and anyone found colluding with fraudsters directly or indirectly would be duly prosecuted. Of this, the city cybercrime units froze Rs.77 crore and the police facilitated return of about Rs.39 crore to the victims. It has been observed that cyber fraudsters had managed to open current …

Rs 2,047 cr lost in 2024, Karnataka set to buff up against cybercrime
3 days, 18 hours ago

Rs 2,047 cr lost in 2024, Karnataka set to buff up against cybercrime

India Today  

Back in 2001, Karnataka was the first state in India to set up a cybercrime police station, in anticipation of an emerging threat. Now, as cybercrime reaches alarming proportions—the money lost to such frauds in Karnataka in 2024 is pegged at Rs 2,047 crore—the state government is doubling down on its approach to tackling the menace by setting up a …

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam
5 days, 18 hours ago

TN Cyber Crime Investigation Centre arrest four for Rs 1.65 crore online scam

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Four men who were involved in an online investment scam were arrested by the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre on December 6 and 7. The arrested include two mule account holders, a face-to-face agent, and an agent directly working in a scam compound in Cambodia. According to the police, the victim, a 67-year-old retired government employee residing in Chennai, …

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty
5 days, 22 hours ago

Rs 700 cr lost in fraud in Cyberabad: Mohanty

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: FedEx, digital arrests, investment frauds, and so on, have made people residing in Cyberabad limits lose around Rs 700 crore to cybercrime this year, said Cyberabad police. To make more people aware of the existence of cybercrime and to curb this menace, the Cyberabad police has launched a brand-new initiative - Project P.R.O.T.E.C.T - Preventing Risks Online Through Education, …

People in Madhya Pradesh lost 130 per cent more money due to digital arrest in 2024 compared to 2023
6 days, 18 hours ago

People in Madhya Pradesh lost 130 per cent more money due to digital arrest in 2024 compared to 2023

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Money lost due to digital arrest -- the rising phenomenon of cyber fraudsters posing as enforcement agencies’ sleuths to extort money from targets -- has increased by more than 130 per cent within a year in Madhya Pradesh. The alarming statistics were shared by the state government on the second day of the ongoing winter session of the Vidhan …

Gujarat police bust cyber fraud network, arrest eight as Rs 50 crore routed through 42 bank accounts
1 week ago

Gujarat police bust cyber fraud network, arrest eight as Rs 50 crore routed through 42 bank accounts

India TV News  

The Gujarat police have succeeded in exposing an elaborate so-called underground network that had run several accounts for parking cyber fraud money and arrested eight individuals. The inspection of 42 out of approximately 200 suspect bank accounts revealed an astonishing amount, which is around Rs 50 crore deposited from cyber scam victims. The admission of the principal accused in Ahmedabad …

Hyderabad Couple Fall Victim to 'Digital Arrest', Lose Rs 2 crore
1 week, 3 days ago

Hyderabad Couple Fall Victim to 'Digital Arrest', Lose Rs 2 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A couple from Narayanguda were scared to even step out of their house after a four-day long of what they believed was a ‘digital arrest’. On pressing 1, the call got connected to a scamster, who, posing as a Mumbai crime branch officer, told them that there was suspicious activity noticed on their number. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad …

Telangana: Fraudsters Use Central Schemes to Dupe People
4 weeks ago

Telangana: Fraudsters Use Central Schemes to Dupe People

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cyberfraudsters have adopted a modus operandi to cheat gullible people using the Central government schemes related to health, loans and employment generation. According to a police officer, “Scammers often use tactics such as asking victims to pay some money to access benefits under these government schemes. Once they run the APK file, it downloads malware which snaps away the …

Gang behind ‘digital arrest’ busted, 2 held
1 month ago

Gang behind ‘digital arrest’ busted, 2 held

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Police have arrested two Assam-based men for their alleged involvement in cases of “digital fraud”. Digital arrest refers to a cyber scam where fraudsters, posing as law enforcement officials, deceive victims into believing they have committed a serious crime and must stay visible online until their demands are met, exploiting fear to extort money. The matter came to light …

Person Arrested in Chandrayangutta for Stealing Property Worth Rs 1.45 Lakh
1 month, 1 week ago

Person Arrested in Chandrayangutta for Stealing Property Worth Rs 1.45 Lakh

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Kalapathar police on Friday arrested one Mohammed Noorullah Hussain of Chandrayangutta for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing property worth Rs 1.45 lakh on November 14. Man Arrested for Stealing Valuables from Four Houses, Property Worth Rs 10 Lakh Recovered Hyderabad: The Karkhana police on Saturday said that they had arrested Yerpula Galva Kalyan Kumar, 30, of …

Telangana Cyber Bureau's state-wide crackdown helps solve 2,702 all-India cases
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana Cyber Bureau's state-wide crackdown helps solve 2,702 all-India cases

India Today  

In a significant move against cybercrime, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau recently arrested 48 suspects linked to a widespread cybercrime network. The statewide crackdown, conducted in collaboration with local law enforcement, targeted suspects involved in 508 cases in Telangana and over 2,194 cases across India, amounting to financial losses of more than Rs 8.16 crore. Suspects face charges under various …

Most of 165 cybercrooks held over past 6 months are graduates
1 month, 1 week ago

Most of 165 cybercrooks held over past 6 months are graduates

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Over the past six months, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has arrested 165 cyber fraudsters from across the country. Highlighting TGCSB’s commitment to ensuring a cyber-safe Telangana, Goel revealed that seven cybercrime police stations have been set up across the state, which have been operational since April. “Most of them were arrested under extreme challenging conditions such as the …

Telangana cops arrest UP native in Delhi for human trafficking
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana cops arrest UP native in Delhi for human trafficking

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Sleuths of Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested Sadakat Khan, a Uttar Pradesh native at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi on November 2, on charges of sending people to Cambodia where they were forced to commit cybercrimes. The TGCSB on Friday said that they have now arrested a total of four persons in connection with the case that came …

Cyber Criminals Trap Techie with 'Digital Arrest' in 30-Hour Extravaganza
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cyber Criminals Trap Techie with 'Digital Arrest' in 30-Hour Extravaganza

ABP News  

A 44-year-old IT employee managed to escape after being trapped in a fake money laundering case for nearly 30 hours thanks to the help of police. The ordeal began when the victim received voice and video calls from cyber criminals posing as Mumbai police officials, threatening him with arrest and demanding Rs 40 lakh for withdrawing money. Despite the threats, …

Techie Escapes Digital Arrest, Thanks to Timely Help
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Techie Escapes Digital Arrest, Thanks to Timely Help

Deccan Chronicle  

A 44-year-old IT employee managed to escape from cyber criminals in Telangana after being held under 'digital arrest' for nearly 30 hours. The ordeal began when the fraudsters posed as Mumbai police officials and threatened him with arrest in the money laundering case. Despite the threats, the victim remained calm and informed the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police Station. The police …

Social Media Delinquents Under Spotlight in Telangana Cybercrime
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Social Media Delinquents Under Spotlight in Telangana Cybercrime

The Hindu  

Social media influencers and YouTubers in Telangana continue to make headlines for different reasons than one would expect. In August, YouTuber K. Vamshi was booked for a stunt of throwing cash in the air while riding through a crowded Kukatpally road while in September, Harsha Sai, known for his philanthropy videos, was booked in a sexual assault case. This happened …

Cybercrime cops refund Rs 38 lakh to victim
2 months, 1 week ago

Cybercrime cops refund Rs 38 lakh to victim

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In case you fall victim to cyber fraud, register a complaint at the earliest so that the chances of recovery of lost money are higher, the cybercrime police insisted. In a recent case, the Hyderabad cybercrime police helped in refunding `39 lakh to a 34-year-old man who had lost `78 lakh in a stock trading fraud. However, once the …

Hyderabad victim loses Rs 10.61 crore in digital arrest scam; Two held in Bengaluru
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad victim loses Rs 10.61 crore in digital arrest scam; Two held in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Two youngsters were apprehended by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau in Bengaluru for their alleged involvement in a digital arrest scam that cheated a victim of Rs 10.61 crore. The accused, identified as Vinay Kumar S Khadke and Maruthi GH, are being brought to Hyderabad for further investigation, the police said. The victim was made to transfer Rs 4.62 …

TGCSB Nabs 27 Cyber Criminals
2 months, 3 weeks ago

TGCSB Nabs 27 Cyber Criminals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested from Rajasthan, 27 cyber criminals said to be involved in over 189 cybercrimes in the state. We have deployed four SOW teams in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Nagaur and conducted operations during the last fortnight of September,” said Shikha Goel, DGP, TGCSB, on Tuesday. Goel said the suspects used to commit cyber fraud after offering high …

Kerala Police receive Central award for handling cybercrime against women, children
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Police receive Central award for handling cybercrime against women, children

The Hindu  

The Kerala Police have bagged the Union Home Ministry’s award for best performance in handling online crime against women and children. The accolade was presented by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the first foundation day celebrations of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre held in New Delhi on Tuesday. The State police force was represented by State Police Chief …

Hyderabad: Senior Citizen loses 13 crores after clicking on WhatsApp Link
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Senior Citizen loses 13 crores after clicking on WhatsApp Link

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Cyber criminals duped an elderly man of Rs. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau on Wednesday arrested three persons involved in this scam following a complaint filed by the victim on Monday. According to the police, a retired employee from Hyderabad who received a message on WhatsApp, offering online stock trading tips. Fraudsters then sent links under the names of …

Warangal Police Bust Rs 15 Crore Cyber Scam, Arrest Two
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Warangal Police Bust Rs 15 Crore Cyber Scam, Arrest Two

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: Cybercrime police of Hanamkonda district have arrested a couple who looted more than Rs 15 crore through cyber frauds and seized checkbooks, credit and debit cards, pen drives and mobile phones from their possession. Disclosing the details to the media in Hanamkonda on Monday, police commissioner Ambar Kishor Jha said the accused were identified as Jaseel, 38, and Preethi, …

Telangana Cybercrime Police Arrest Two in ₹175 Crore Fraud Case
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana Cybercrime Police Arrest Two in ₹175 Crore Fraud Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Telangana Cybercrime officials have arrested two individuals involved in a massive ₹175 crore fraud. The investigation was initiated after the Cyber Security Bureau's data analysis team flagged numerous complaints reported on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal against six bank accounts in the State Bank of India Shamsheergunj branch. The investigation linked approximately 600 complaints to these accounts.The primary suspect, operating …

‘Digital arrest’ case in which victim lost ₹2.2 crore cracked, 5 arrested, ₹1.7 crore recovered
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Digital arrest’ case in which victim lost ₹2.2 crore cracked, 5 arrested, ₹1.7 crore recovered

The Hindu  

In a rare instance, the cybercrime police in the Criminal Investigation Department have cracked a ‘digital arrest’ case, where the victim was cheated of ₹2.2 crore. The police have arrested five persons, including one based out of Dubai, and recovered ₹1.7 crore, $7700, and a high-end car from the accused. Probing the case, CID sleuths found that the money cheated …

Andhra Pradesh: Students Sensitised on Cybercrime, Drug Abuse
4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: Students Sensitised on Cybercrime, Drug Abuse

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: To sensitise youngsters about the menace of cybercrimes and drug abuse in the district, police officials have organised an awareness walkathon with 600 students from various colleges in Chittoor on Wednesday. Emphasising the rising threat of cybercrimes and the prevalence of drug abuse in Chittoor district, SP V.N. Explaining the devastating long-term effects of drug abuse on individuals, families, …

Bengaluru cybercrime police recover ₹1.4 crore of the ₹1.53 crore robbed from software engineer couple in investment scam case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru cybercrime police recover ₹1.4 crore of the ₹1.53 crore robbed from software engineer couple in investment scam case

The Hindu  

In a rare case, the east division cybercrime police cracked an online investment racket and managed to recover ₹1.4 crore out of the total ₹1.53 crore which had been robbed from a software engineer couple at Banaswadi in March this year. “For every cybercrime case, the investigating team follows three rules: trailing the money transaction and blocking the accounts, getting …

Telangana registers over 58,000 cybercrime cases in first half of 2024, loses ₹898 crore
5 months, 1 week ago

Telangana registers over 58,000 cybercrime cases in first half of 2024, loses ₹898 crore

The Hindu  

Telangana has the dubious distinction of having crossed the 50,000-mark in cybercrime cases in the first half of 2024. The State reported 58,654 cases between January and June, in which a whopping ₹898.01 crore was lost to cyber criminals, as per information shared by the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau. Cyberabad a cybercrime hub In the past six months, Cyberabad police …

Telangana registers 10,000 FIRs pertaining to cybercrimes in first six months of 2024
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana registers 10,000 FIRs pertaining to cybercrimes in first six months of 2024

The Hindu  

Telangana registered 10,000 First Information Reports pertaining to cyber crime cases in the first six months of 2024. The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has established crime links of 671 accused to almost 77,000 cyber crime cases registered across the country. This information has been shared with all the concerned States, said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy as he flagged of …

Man Escapes Falling Prey to Cyber Crooks
6 months ago

Man Escapes Falling Prey to Cyber Crooks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A 28-year-old private employee from Hyderabad escaped falling prey to cyber crooks because of his timely action and awareness about the nature of such scams. The youth got an automated call with the caller claiming to be from DHL and informing him that his parcel that is alleged to contain prohibited items has been rejected. The victim went on …

Hyderabad: Five Held for Opening 'Mule' Bank Accounts
7 months ago

Hyderabad: Five Held for Opening 'Mule' Bank Accounts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The task force on Saturday along with city cybercrime police and TS Cyber Security Bureau have arrested five members of a gang for opening ‘mule’ bank accounts and supplying them to cyberfraudsters. Saifi went to the Gulf in 2019 and came in contact with Zaid of Muradabad, UP, and Sandeep Singh of Punjab, who said that they were engaged …

Telangana cop saves woman from cyber fraud
7 months ago

Telangana cop saves woman from cyber fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a timely intervention, TS Cybersecurity Bureau police stopped a fraudulent transfer of Rs 60 lakh to cyber criminals. Bureau director Shikha Goel said in a release on Friday that on May 15, a woman from Cyberabad received a call from an unknown number, claiming to be a police officer from Maharashtra. “TSCSB officials uploaded the transaction details on …

‘Telangana citizens lost ₹127.88 crore to cyber criminals during election month’
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Telangana citizens lost ₹127.88 crore to cyber criminals during election month’

The Hindu  

Amid the peak election season, Telangana citizens lost a whopping ₹127.88 crore across 8,668 cybercrime cases reported in April 2024. In the month that also marked the beginning of the new financial year, FY25, Cyberabad, with a significant tech population, topped the list with 1,829 cases in which citizens lost ₹44.71 crore, data shared by officials from the Telangana State …

Eight Investment Fraudsters Arrested In City
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight Investment Fraudsters Arrested In City

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The city cybercrime police arrested eight investment fraudsters on Monday, in two different cases, and seized cheque books, debit cards, shell company stamps and other items. Hyderabad police commissioner Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy said following investigation, they had identified 24 shell company bank accounts, through which `22.24 crore was siphoned off. In another case, police arrested four investment fraudsters, Mangilal …

Spurt in cybercrimes sees Telangana citizens lose ₹150 crore in one month
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Spurt in cybercrimes sees Telangana citizens lose ₹150 crore in one month

The Hindu  

Citizens in Telangana lost ₹150 crore to cyber criminals in 10,135 cases in March alone, data shared by the officials at Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau shows. “IT professionals constitute over 70% of the targets for fraudsters particularly for business and investment, part time jobs and stock trading frauds,” the official said. 26.28% of the total complaints filed pertained to …

Telangana gets seven new Cyber Crime Police Stations, 10 FIRs registered on day 1
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana gets seven new Cyber Crime Police Stations, 10 FIRs registered on day 1

The Hindu  

Some 10 First Information Reports were registered at the seven newly launched Cyber Crime Police Stations on Tuesday. The State government, under the ambit of Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau, has set up seven exclusive CCPS under six police commissionerate limits to fight the rising number of cyber crimes. The CCPS at Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Siddipet, Khammam and Ramagundam have …

Cyber Crime Police Station inaugurated in Warangal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyber Crime Police Station inaugurated in Warangal

The Hindu  

Commissioner of Warangal Police Ambar Kishor Jha inaugurated the newly established Cyber Crime Police Station on the premises of Warangal Police Commissionerate headquarters in Hanamkonda on Tuesday. “In response to the escalating cyber crimes, the State police department has taken proactive measures by establishing six new cyber crime police stations across Telangana under the Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau. Among …

HYDERABAD: Cyber Crime Police Arrests Four Men for Stock Market Fraud
9 months ago

HYDERABAD: Cyber Crime Police Arrests Four Men for Stock Market Fraud

The Hindu  

In two new cases of stock market trading fraud, the Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad has arrested four men for conning two Hyderabad citizens of ₹1.16 crore. In the first case, the police arrested Tamanam Surendra and Damacharla Naresh Babu, residents of Uppal in Hyderabad, who defrauded A. Harish, 39, a businessman from West Marredpally of over ₹57.3 lakh. The …

Cyber crime victims in Telangana get refund of ₹2.19 crore through Lok Adalat
9 months ago

Cyber crime victims in Telangana get refund of ₹2.19 crore through Lok Adalat

The Hindu  

March 18, 2024 04:34 am | Updated 01:16 pm IST - HYDERABAD The victims of cyber fraud were refunded ₹2.19 crore of the money they lost in online fraud after their cases were addressed in the national Lok Adalat. The court heard and cleared 546 cases by refunding ₹2,19,80,840 to the victims, officials from the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau said. …

Perpetrator unidentified in 90% of cybercrime cases
9 months, 1 week ago

Perpetrator unidentified in 90% of cybercrime cases

NL Times  

The number of digital fraud, scams, and thefts is increasing, but the police are barely succeeding in finding the perpetrators. While the reality is that some of this is simply fraud witha plug attached to it.” The researchers studied reported cybercrime cases between 2018 and 2020 and interviewed numerous people involved, including the police. “Nowadays more people are victims of …

Telangana lost ₹157 crore to cyber criminals in February
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana lost ₹157 crore to cyber criminals in February

The Hindu  

Citizens of Telangana lost ₹157 crore to cyber criminals in February 2024. Identity theft, particularly credit/debit card frauds, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System frauds, fake customer care service frauds impersonating parcel delivery companies like FedEx, Blue Dart and banks and income tax frauds, topped the list with 3,143 cases. A businessman from Kukatpally lost ₹55 crore after joining a WhatsApp group …

Hyderabad man earns ₹500 from online part-time job, loses ₹2.38 lakh to cyber fraudsters
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad man earns ₹500 from online part-time job, loses ₹2.38 lakh to cyber fraudsters

The Hindu  

A man from Hyderabad, who initially earned ₹500 through an online part-time job, ended up losing ₹2.38 lakh to fraudsters. The Hyderabad cyber crimes police arrested two men in connection with the offence. Two from Gujarat held for providing bank accounts to cyber fraudsters In another case, the Cyber Crimes police of Hyderabad nabbed two men from Gujarat for providing …

Hyderabad police arrest Mumbai man for part-time employment fraud
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Hyderabad police arrest Mumbai man for part-time employment fraud

The Hindu  

The Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested a man from Mumbai for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of providing part-time and work-from-home jobs. The police said the accused, Mohammed Sohyab Bablu Khan, had cheated a Hyderabad resident by making him pay ₹2.38 lakh. ‘Like and subscribe case’ In a separate case, the cybercrime police arrested two people, Johnny and M. Manual, …

Countering Cybercrime: MHA’s Role in Tackling Growing Menace of Cyber Criminals
10 months ago

Countering Cybercrime: MHA’s Role in Tackling Growing Menace of Cyber Criminals

News 18  

In October last year, Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah had said that building a Cyber Safe India is one of the top priorities of the Modi government. Armed with cutting-edge technology, “these teams are under the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ covering the whole country based upon cybercrime hotspots/areas having multi-jurisdictional issues by onboarding States/UTs to enhance the …

Watch | How to protect yourself from cyber crimes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch | How to protect yourself from cyber crimes

The Hindu  

The National Crime Records Bureau report for 2022 showed that 17,470 cyber crimes were registered in India, up from previous years. The most novel and widespread types of cybercrimes are Aadhaar-enabled Payment System fraud, courier fraud, sextortion, online job fraud and cryptocurrency online investment scam. But law enforcement agencies say there are new hotspots emerging: West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, …

City Cyber Teams Bust International Cyberfraud Network; Arrest 2 for Rs 3.86 Cr Scams
11 months, 2 weeks ago

City Cyber Teams Bust International Cyberfraud Network; Arrest 2 for Rs 3.86 Cr Scams

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In separate cases, city cyber teams arrested two cyberfraudsters with international links for cheating two city-based persons victims of Rs 3.86 crore by offering fraudulent stock investment and via an online game app. Announcing this, Hyderabad police commissioner Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy said the police had served notice to Tanna’s associates Judith Gonsalves and Sana Mohammed Qureshi of Mumbai, who …

Cybercrime impact on Cyberabad; Public lost Rs 232 Crores in 2023, triple of the 2022 figure
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Cybercrime impact on Cyberabad; Public lost Rs 232 Crores in 2023, triple of the 2022 figure

The Hindu  

Out of the 29,156 police cases reported in the Cyberabad Commissionerate in 2023, Madhapur zone reported 6,930 cases, followed by Balanagar zone with 6,180 cases, Rajendranagar zone - 5,096 cases, 4,218 cases in Medchal, and 4,094 cases in Shamshabad zone. Cyberabad Police Commissionerate recorded 248% spike in the money lost in cyber crime cases in 2023. While ₹66.66 crore was …

Cybercrimes and economic offences rise in Telangana
1 year ago

Cybercrimes and economic offences rise in Telangana

The Hindu  

Cybercrimes in the State have increased by a whopping 48.47% in 2022, compared to the previous year. The stark figures of the State’s crime situation were brought out in Crime in Telangana – 2022, the first-ever publication of the annual crime statistics by the State Crime Records Bureau under the Crime Investigation Department. Our special emphasis on optimum utilisation of …

UP to have 57 more cybercrime police stations
1 year ago

UP to have 57 more cybercrime police stations

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday gave approval to the establishment of cybercrime police stations in 57 more districts across the state, including Ghaziabad, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Hardoi, Kanpur Dehat, Etawah, Baghpat, Barabanki, Mainpuri and Rampur. State parliamentary affairs and finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said a decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting held under …

Cyber crime cases: Online impersonation complaints toughest to investigate | Data
1 year ago

Cyber crime cases: Online impersonation complaints toughest to investigate | Data

The Hindu  

The recently released annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau shows that the number of reported cyber crime cases in India shot up significantly in 2022. Chart 1 | The chart shows the number of new cyber crime cases reported from 2016 to 2022. Chart 2 | The chart shows the number of cyber crime cases reported and the …

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