Man Duped Of Rs. 4 Lakh By Imposter
Malkajgiri cybercrime police registered a case against an unidentified person for impersonating Suryapet superintendent of police K. Narasimha and cheating a private employee of nearly ₹4 lakh: Reports
HYDERABAD: Malkajgiri cybercrime police registered a case against an unidentified person for impersonating Suryapet superintendent of police K. Narasimha and cheating a private employee of nearly ₹4 lakh. The victim, incidentally, knew the SP, and realised he had been scammed only upon talking to the official following a never-ending sequence of requests for more money.
The fraudsters contacted the victim’s cousin, claiming that an Army officer was offering furniture at a discounted price. Unfamiliar with the language, the cousin handed over the caller to the victim. Using a fake WhatsApp account in the SP’s name, they persuaded the victim — who personally knew
the officer — to transfer ₹3,99,999 in 19 transactions via QR codes.
The accused avoided phone calls and demanded more money citing shipment delays, GPS tracker issues, accidents, and deposits.
The victim then called the SP who told him the WhatsApp number was fake. By then, the victim had transferred Rs 3,99,999 in 19 transactions.
Police said the probe will rely on call detail records to trace the accused, noting that fraudsters often use “mule accounts” to route funds.
Two Lose Rs 64 Lakh In Online Trading Scam
HYDERABAD: Cyberabad cybercrime police registered two FIRs after two persons from Rajendranagar collectively lost ₹64 lakh in an online trading scam through a fake application.
In the first case, a 48-year-old private employee from Bandlaguda Jagir lost ₹36.43 lakh after being lured via advertisements on a job portal promising high returns. He transferred ₹39.75 lakh between October and December, upon urging by persons who identified themselves as Gopal Kavalireddy and NainaVerma.
He received only ₹3.81 lakh back. The app showed a virtual profit of ₹2.01 crore but demanded an additional ₹51 lakh to “unfreeze” his account.
In the second case, another private employee lost ₹27.98 lakh after investing ₹33.50 lakh December 4 and December 29, including payments towards alleged IPO subscriptions. The app displayed a profit of ₹52 lakh but later demanded ₹10.41 lakh as “brokerage charges.”
Police said more victims may have been duped by the same gang and investigations are underway.