A 45-year-old businessman from Mailardevpally, who was in search of a customer care number, ended up contacting fraudsters and unknowingly giving them access to his phone. This mistake cost him Rs.6.8 lakh
Hyderabad: A businessman lost Rs.28.63 lakh in a social media-based fake stock recommendations scam.
The 44-year-old resident of Madhusudannagar, Malkajgiri, came across a group, which promised courses on stocking and trading. Through it, he installed a stock broking app through a link provided. He started investment with Rs.50,000 and gradually increased his investment to Rs.9.4 lakh. When he tried to withdraw his money, he was asked to bring in more funds into his account.
Finally, he realised that he was using a fake trading platform and stopped further investments. As he didn't receive his money, he filed a complaint with the Rachakonda cybercrime police.
Customer care search costs Rs.6.8 lakh
Hyderabad: A 45-year-old businessman from Mailardevpally, who was in search of a customer care number, ended up contacting fraudsters and unknowingly giving them access to his phone. This mistake cost him Rs.6.8 lakh.
As the victim was facing an issue with a satellite TV connection, he tried to search for the customer care number. He found two numbers. When he dialled one of them, he was asked to recharge with Rs.10 and a link was sent on his mobile number.
The victim opened the link, which allowed fraudsters to gain access to his phone. The conmen made unauthorised transactions using his mobile. The victim then approached the police.
3 arrested in murder case
Hyderabad: Chandanagar police arrested three men for the murder of 41-year-old Naseer, allegedly over suspicions of black magic. The prime accused, Faqruddin, 28, believed Naseer had cast spells on his family, leading to the paralysis of his father.
Faqruddin and Naseer had been childhood friends, but suspicion arose when a friend told Faqruddin that Naseer practised black magic. The suspicion deepened after Naseer attended the engagement of Faqruddin’s sister and later predicted that the match would be cancelled. When the alliance was called off for unknown reasons, Faqruddin became convinced Naseer was behind it.
Determined to eliminate him, Faqruddin sought help from rowdy sheeter Buraan and another associate, Kaleem. Together, they lured Naseer to a secluded spot and assaulted him.
A mutual friend witnessed Naseer with severe injuries and bleeding. Fearing suspicion, the attackers pretended to help him, calling another friend and rushing Naseer to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
While police have arrested Faqruddin, Buraan and Kaleem, two others, Azhar and Ali, remain absconding.
Human trafficking gang busted, 11 girls rescued
Hyderabad: City police on Monday busted a gang that trafficked girls from Myanmar into prostitution, following a raid at a brothel in Chaderghat. Sources said that traffickers lured the victims to the city under the pretext of providing jobs. The gang had an organised network in Burma and was illegally bringing the girls into India.
During a raid conducted by the south zone task force on Monday, police rescued 11 victims. Officials are investigating the gang’s connections with international human traffickers.
Three conmen held for digitally arresting an octogenarian
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police have arrested three Tamil Nadu natives with a ‘digital arrest’ registered with the cybercrime wing in September 2024. One withdrawal from the bank account by the accused helped the police crack the case.
The accused were identified as account holder Gokul Maruthachalamoorthi, 24, and account suppliers Sarukhan, 30 and Jafar Sereef, 23, residents of Namakkal in Tamil Nadu.
According to the cybercrime police, the victim is a 81-year-old man. He received a call from someone who claimed to be from the Mumbai police. The fraudsters coerced the victim into sharing his Aadhaar details, under the threat of implicating him in a money-laundering case.
The victim was tricked into transferring ₹1.38 crore across multiple bank accounts operated by the fraudsters. A case was registered then and the probe took a turn when there was a withdrawal from one of the accused.
The investigation revealed that the victim's money was transferred to multiple bank accounts linked to the fraudsters, including `9.6 lakh credited to Moorthi's, which was withdrawn by Rahul. He had been provided Moorthi’s details by Jafar Sereef and Sarukhan. This transaction helped the police swoop down on the gang.
