Crime Hyderabad

Hyderabad woman loses Rs 1.4 lakh to cyber fraud

Hyderabad cyber fraud case

Hyderabad: A 37-year-old private female employee in Hyderabad was tricked by a cyber scammer and lost Rs 1,45,000 (one lakh forty-five thousand rupees).

The Cybercrime police reported that the woman received a fake call claiming her parcel from Mumbai had been seized by customs because it contained illegal items. The call offered a chance to connect with customer service.

When she connected, a scammer pretending to be a helper tricked her. He lied about a package with her name containing things she didn’t send. He then made up a story about her identity being stolen and linked to money laundering. To scare her further, he showed her a picture of a criminal and said she was involved.

The scammer pressured the woman to check her bank accounts for suspicious activity and asked for her details. He threatened her with trouble with the law and tricked her into moving all her money to a fake account, saying it would be returned soon. He even told her the account details for an online transfer to control her further. Feeling scared, the woman transferred Rs 1,45,000 through UPI.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police confirmed they were investigating a made-up case involving a fake person (Mohammad Islam Malik) and used this lie to scare the victim. The whole thing involved threats and made her very worried. Finally, the woman reported the crime.

Police warning to public:

• If a call sounds suspicious, hang up right away and report it to the police without being afraid.
• Be careful of scam calls pretending to be from companies like FedEx, BSNL, or TRAI.
• Scammers try to trick you by playing with your emotions. Don’t send money to unknown accounts based on promises from strangers.
• Real police officers won’t call you and ask for money to fix problems.

Victims of cyber financial fraud are advised to report the incident immediately by dialing 1930 or visiting cybercrime.gov.in.