Hyderabad cyber crime police thwarts cyber fraud attempts, saves Rs. 28 lakhs
Hyderabad: In the last 48 hours, Hyderabad cyber crime police reportedly prevented around Twenty eight lakhs from reaching the fraudsters by successfully intercepting a series of cyber fraud attempts. The series of thwarted frauds include APK based KYC Fraud, TRAI/Mumbai Police Fraud and Investment fraud.
Going further into details, Hyderabad City NCRP Nodal Team of N Srikanth Naik , Mohd Javeed and B Naresh Kumar were approached by four victims who fell in the trap of cyber fraudsters. On Tuesday, in three different cases, the victims lost Rs.2,00,000, Rs. 5,90,000 and Rs. 20,08,900 in APK based KYC Fraud and another two cases of TRAI fraud respectively.And on Monday evening in another case a victim who lost Rs. 9,40,000 in Investment fraud. Acting promptly the victims approached Hyderabad cyber crime police for legal action. Subsequently the Hyderabad cyber crime team raised the issues with their respective banks immediately. Following escalation with the banks the banks responded and blocked the transactions of amounts of Rs.1,75,185, Rs. 4,73,000, Rs. 20,08,900 and Rs.1,50,000 respectively in the four different cases.
“In The above 4 incidents the victims lost a total amount of Rs.37,32,900 out of which Rs.28,07,085 was frozen in the fraudsters bank accounts immediately by the NCRP Team of Hyderabad Cyber Crime PS under the supervision of ACP Cyber Crimes, Hyderabad City. This successful operation underscores our unwavering commitment to protecting the citizens of Hyderabad from the growing threat of cybercrime. The Cyber Crime Police has once again proven our ability to stop and dismantle deceptive activities,” said Hyderabad cyber crime police in an official statement.
Hyderabad cyber crime police urged the citizens to remain vigilant and take proactive measures to safeguard themselves against cyber fraud. Further they released a list of guidelines to be followed by the citizens- Always verify the source of unsolicited calls, messages, or emails before sharing personal or financial information. Verify the status of any package directly on the official FedEx website and Avoid clicking on links received via SMS or email or WhatsApp, as scammers often use these avenues to manipulate victims. Do not install any APK’s in the mobile phone. Never share sensitive information like bank account details, passwords, or social security numbers with strangers or unverified entities. Do not deposit money to the unknown bank accounts believing false promises of unknown persons as law enforcement officials do not initiate contact through Skype calls and insist on money transfer for clearing the issues.
Further advised to report the matters relating to cyber financial frauds, immediately by Dialing Cyber Crime Helpline number 1930 and Reaching out to nearest Police Station or visiting the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal cybercrime.gov.in.
