Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime unit recently stopped two cases of online fraud, saving Rs 19.5 lakh from being stolen. Their quick action, with the help of bank officials, prevented the money from being transferred to scammers.
On October 9, head constable Feroz from the Cybercrime unit worked with deputy manager Saleha Begum from the ICICI Bank in Nallakunta to stop two fraudulent transactions.
In the first case, a man named Sadula Srinivas from Warisguda went to ICICI Bank to transfer Rs 9 lakh to a scammer’s account. He had already lost Rs 3 lakh to fraudsters in a stock trading scam. The deputy manager of the bank noticed something was wrong and informed Feroz. Feroz then spoke to Srinivas and stopped him from sending the remaining money. He also advised him to report the incident to the Cybercrime unit.
In the second case, another man, Naveen Kumar Sandhyala from Adikmet, was about to transfer Rs 11.5 lakh to a scammer’s account. This scam was related to a digital arrest or money laundering fraud. Again, the bank’s deputy manager became suspicious and alerted the Cybercrime police. Feroz intervened and stopped the transaction.
Both cases show how alert the bank staff and the Cybercrime unit were in protecting people from losing large amounts of money. City Police Commissioner CV Anand praised their efforts, thanking them for their quick actions. He honored them with good citizen certificates and mementos.
Commissioner Anand also asked bank officials to stay alert for suspicious activities and report them to the Cybercrime unit or call 1930 if needed.
