Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrests man for his involvement in digital fraud case
Hyderabad: According to a press release from the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crimes, the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have made a major breakthrough by arresting three people from Andhra Pradesh‘s Guntur district for their participation in a digital arrest fraud case.
Lam Jeevankumar (38), Tammishetty Raghuveer (40), and Thota Srinivasa Rao (59) have been named as the suspects. These defendants were part of an intricate fraud scheme that preyed on people all throughout India.
The police claim that Veeraboina Sai Raj, a Hyderabad resident, was tricked by these cybercriminals into sending Rs 3,57,998 to their bank accounts. Claiming to be a Mumbai Head Constable, the accused had gotten in touch with Raj and told him that a case had been filed against him. For the purpose of verification, Raj was then told to move the funds to the accused’s account.
The scammers promised Raj that he would get a Police Clearance Certificate and that the money would be returned to his account in a day. He subsequently lost the Rs. 3,57,998 that was transferred as a consequence. The complainant further claimed that the gang of telecallers defrauded him of Rs. 3,57,998 by posing as bank employees and using several bank accounts in accordance with their well-planned scheme.
The announcement claims that the defendants were implicated in other fraud instances, posing as law enforcement and other government representatives, and threatening victims with fabricated arrests and charges. After then, the victims were forced to send large quantities of money to the bank accounts of the accused. They are involved in 13 of these instances nationwide.
A number of things, including several cell phones, checkbooks, bank passbooks, debit and credit cards, PAN cards, and receipt books, were also taken from the accused by the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police.
Police have cautioned the public against answering calls from unfamiliar numbers, particularly those posing as government representatives. Additionally, they have called on victims of similar frauds to come forward and inform the authorities of their experiences.
A businessman who was the victim of an internet business scam was successfully reimbursed Rs 9,50,531 by the Hyderabad Police’s Cyber Crime Unit earlier on March 27.
Police claim that a 32-year-old Hyderabadi businessman was tricked by cybercriminals into sending Rs 9,50,531 to their bank accounts under the guise of a commercial transaction. The Cyber Crime Unit moved quickly to initiate an investigation and register a case under Cr. No. 3083/2024, U/Sec 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act, and U/Sec 111(2)(b), 318(4), and 319(2) of the BNS.
The culprit was located and taken into custody in Sector-7, Dwarka, New Delhi, by Inspector K. Prasada Rao, SI Abhishek, HC Satish, and PCs Srinivas Reddy and Kranthi Kumar Reddy. A demand draft was used to effectively retrieve the whole amount that had been scammed and restore it to the victim.
According to the statement, cybercriminals are making false promises of large commercial orders for their goods in order to target company owners. Under the guise of strong market demand, victims are tricked into paying registration costs, processing fees, ISO certificate issuing, and creating company websites. Fraudsters shut off all contact once money was received, defrauding victims.
The statement advised people to “verify authenticity before making any payment and thoroughly research the company or individuals offering business deals,” as well as to verify business prospects via reliable government and industry platforms and official sources.
“Beware of upfront payments and legitimate business deals rarely require large prepayments for registration or order processing,” it said.
“Sanitize calls and emails, and be wary of unsolicited calls, emails, and texts that make exaggerated claims about business opportunities. It said, “Use payment methods to avoid paying unidentified people or accounts; choose escrow services for transactions.”
