Attapur tech firm director loses ₹5.5 crore in cyber scam
HYDERABAD: The director of an Attapur-based technology company allegedly lost more than ₹5.56 crore after being lured into a fake cyber security training programme.
Fake documents and websites used to gain trust
NARAYANGUDA: A man allegedly cheated Datti Nalinikumar, director of Attapur-based Tech Fair Technologies, of more than ₹5.56 crore by promising cyber security training programmes for students. The Central Crime Station (CCS) police have registered a case based on the victim’s complaint.
According to the complaint, the accused, Pramil Arjun, was introduced to Nalinikumar through his friend Aditya Ram. He allegedly claimed to be a director of an organisation called the National Information and Cyber Security Council (NICC).
Victim transfers funds in multiple instalments
The accused allegedly told Nalinikumar that the organisation provided cyber security training to students along with stipends. He also claimed that the organisation had partnerships with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Delhi Police.
Police said the accused allegedly showed fake documents and websites to support his claims. Believing the proposal, Nalinikumar transferred more than ₹5.56 crore in multiple instalments for the training programme.
The complainant later grew suspicious and conducted inquiries, following which he realised he had been cheated and approached the police.
