Cyber Crime Police Saves Businessman’s Rs. 50 Lakh After Rs. 1.3 Cr Scam
Hyderabad, Dec 18 (Maxim News): Swift complaint by a cyber fraud victim and prompt action by Cybercrime police has saved Rs. 50 lakh from falling into the accounts of cyber fraudsters.
Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp
A 53-year-old businessman from the city recently received a WhatsApp message promoting trading on an app. The victim downloaded the app and contacted its customer service team, who advised him to deposit money for investment in IPO allotments.
Subsequently, the app blocked his withdrawal requests and demanded additional funds. Trapped in the scam, the victim transferred a total of Rs. 1.3 crore across multiple transactions.
Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp
Realizing that he was cheated, the victim quickly approached the cybercrime police and immediately an entry was made on the NCRP portal of the Cyber Crime Unit, Hyderabad City, regarding the fraudulent transactions.
The matter was escalated to the victim’s bank for further investigation. Upon follow-up, four transactions totaling Rs. 50,87,500 were put on hold. the complainant thanked the cybercrime police for their swift response. (Maxim News)
Next Story:
Three Cars Collide On PVNR Expressway, Traffic Disrupted
![Three Cars Collide On PVNR Expressway, Traffic Disrupted]()
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (Maxim News): An accident occurred today (Saturday) on the PVNR Expressway in the Rajendranagar area of Ranga Reddy district, involving a collision between three cars near pillar number 253. The sudden incident sparked panic among local residents, with significant damage reported to the vehicles and several individuals sustaining injuries.
Revanth Reddy Warns 16 MLAs Over ‘Nepotism’ and Rebel Failures
![Revanth Reddy Warns 16 MLAs Over ‘Nepotism’ and Rebel Failures]()
HYDERABAD, 20 December (Maxim News): Despite a sweeping victory in the Telangana Gram Panchayat elections, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and the Congress high command have taken a stern view of internal coordination failures. In a high-level teleconference held on Saturday, the CM reportedly expressed his “impatience and anger” toward 16 MLAs and several constituency…
Gold Rates Today Remain Stable In Hyderabad But Silver Surge
![Gold Rates Today Remain Stable In Hyderabad But Silver Surge]()
Hyderabad, December 20: The gold rates today remained stable in Hyderabad on 20 Dec, 2025. Going by the rates today, the price of 10 grams of 22-carat gold is Rs. 1,23,000 while the rate of 10 grams of 24-carat gold is at Rs. 1,34,180.
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News update
