Cyberabad Police Arrest 161 Cyber Criminals in Two Months
The Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police have solved 82 cybercrime cases in January and February. During this period, they arrested 161 cyber fraudsters from eleven different states.
As part of a special drive in Telangana, the police detected 32 cases and arrested 51 fraudsters. Out of the total arrests, 82 were linked to trading fraud. The police also caught four repeat offenders from Surat, who were involved in 11 cases, including part-time job frauds and trading frauds. The arrested individuals were identified as Ajay Anand Bhai Italia (36), Jalpesh (34), Vishal Arivadbhai Thummar (30), and Hiren Kumar Pravinbhai Baravaliyaand (35).
In the last two months, the police arrested 82 people in 37 trading fraud cases. Additionally, they arrested 27 people for digital arrest fraud, 26 for part-time job fraud, 8 for advertisement fraud, and 3 each for smishing fraud, job fraud, and fake customer care scams. Other arrests included cases related to business fraud, social media crimes, vishing, loan fraud, identity theft, and cheating by impersonation.
During these operations, police seized several items used for committing fraud. These included 93 mobile phones, 75 SIM cards, 37 cheque books, 22 passbooks, 23 debit cards, 2 company IDs, 8 stamps, 4 laptops, a desktop, a printer, a car, and three trader documents.
The Cyberabad Cyber Crime Police have warned people to be cautious of online scams, especially those promising high returns on investments and trading. They advised verifying financial transactions before sending money and being skeptical of urgent demands for money or personal details like Aadhaar numbers, bank account details, or OTPs. They also urged people to confirm the source of any suspicious communication by checking with the relevant authorities.
