Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police have made progress in fighting cybercrime. By July 22, they had solved 25 cases and arrested 45 people from various parts of India. Their investigations show how widespread these criminal networks are. They also achieved a major success for victims by securing 153 refund orders for 40 cases, totaling Rs 99,14,399. This money will be returned to those who lost funds to cyber fraud.
Out of the 45 arrests, 17 were involved in trading fraud. Nine were caught running a scam call center targeting both US and Indian citizens; these individuals are now in judicial custody. The suspects from West Bengal include Danish Alam, Saheb Ali, Mohammed Fahad Pervez, MD Aaman Alam, Mohammed Mohsin, Farid Hossain, MD Shadab Alam, and Mohammad Sonu. The 25 cases they solved include 10 trading frauds, one digital arrest fraud, four job scams, five phishing frauds, and one case for each of advertisement fraud, general cyber fraud, fake customer fraud, business fraud, and matrimony fraud.
Police seized a significant amount of evidence: 9 laptops, 27 phones, 2 passbooks, and 6 debit and credit cards.
The Cybercrime unit advises people to stay alert and take precautions: be wary of investment and trading scams offering huge returns; verify transactions before sending money; be skeptical of urgent requests for money or personal info like Aadhaar numbers, bank details, or OTPs; confirm communications with relevant authorities; block and report suspicious numbers asking for money or details; be cautious with links received through apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or email; and report cyber frauds quickly by calling 1930 or visiting www.cybercrime.gov.in. For more updates, follow the official channels of the Cyberabad Police.
