Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Police have successfully refunded Rs. 53,00,000 (fifty-three lakh rupees) to a victim in case number Cr. No. 2230/2024, who was defrauded by cybercriminals posing as FedEx officials.

According to the cybercrime police investigation, a complaint was received from an 84-year-old man in Hyderabad, stating that cyber fraudsters had cheated him under the pretext of FedEx. The fraudsters contacted the complainant via WhatsApp video call, claiming to be CBI officials, and threatened him by stating that he was involved in a financial fraud case worth 68 crores.

Frightened by the threats, the victim transferred Rs. 2,88,00,000 (two crores eighty-eight lakhs) to various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters.

The cybercrime police registered a case under sections 66(C), and 66(D) of the IT Act and several sections of the Indian Penal Code. Inspector K. Prasada Rao, along with officers D. Shekar, H. Shekar, S. Srinivas Reddy, and WPC Kum Fouziya Begum, diligently investigated the case. They issued notices to bank officials, froze the fraudulent accounts, and guided the victim in filing a petition for the refund of the misappropriated funds.

As a result of their efforts, the Hon’ble Court directed the banks to refund the following amounts, Rs. 53,00,000 from Axis Bank, Surat, and Rs. 50,00,000 from SBI, Kerala. Following regular follow-ups with the banks, Rs. 53,00,000 was successfully transferred back to the victim’s account.

The team was headed by K. Prasada Rao, Inspector of Police, consisting of team members Police Constables D. Shekar, H. Shekar, S. Srinivas Reddy, and WPC Kum Fouziya Begum under the direct supervision of Dara Kavitha, Dy. Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crimes Unit, Hyderabad, and R.G Siva Maruthi, ACP, Cyber Crime PS, Hyderabad, took proper action to refund the amount to the victim.

Caution:

C.V. Anand, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, cautioned the public against such scams. He stated, “Do not be afraid of calls threatening arrest. No police agency conducts such calls; they are always fraudsters. Never send money to such individuals, block these calls, and report them immediately through the helpline number 1930 or the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal at cybercrime.gov.in. We encourage the public to follow the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police’s social media channels for regular updates and awareness regarding cyber fraud. Prompt reporting can increase the chances of recovering lost funds.”