Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad have caught two people involved in a business loan scam. They used WhatsApp to pretend to be high-ranking officers and managed to steal Rs 1.94 crore.
The police arrested Vaishna, aged 26, from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and Ajay Sahu, aged 20, from Datia, Madhya Pradesh.
This case began after a complaint from a local resident. The victim said that cybercriminals contacted him via an unknown WhatsApp number. This number showed the profile picture of his company’s Managing Director, Sumanth. The scammer, claiming to be Sumanth, promised to share project details once back in the office. They then sent a bank account number and asked the victim to transfer Rs 1,94,00,000 for a new project.
Believing it was his Managing Director, the victim sent the money. He realized it was a scam only after the transfer and quickly filed an online complaint.
D Kavitha, Deputy Commissioner of Police, explained that the accused targeted people across India using this “WhatsApp DP fraud.” They impersonated senior officials and sent misleading messages, asking for money transfers. The scammers opened fake accounts to collect the funds. Multiple accounts were used to receive the Rs 1,94,00,000 from the victim.
Cyber Crime officials urge everyone to stay alert and protect themselves from cyber fraud. They recommend victims of cybercrime call 1930 or report incidents on www.cybercrime.gov.in.
