Hyderabad: Cyber Crimes Hyderabad arrested 25 suspects from seven states in June 2025, recovering ₹72.85 lakh directly and an additional ₹3.67 crore through the National Lok Adalat held on June 14, benefitting victims in 64 fraud cases.
The arrested accused were involved in 453 cyber fraud cases nationwide, with confirmed links to 66 cases in Telangana. Offenders were tracked and apprehended from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and other states.
Recovered items included 34 mobile phones, 20 cheque books, 17 debit cards, eight SIM cards, 16 bank passbooks, and ₹1 lakh in cash.
Among key frauds was an elaborate investment scam involving a Hyderabad businessman duped of ₹2.59 crore through a fake trading platform, FINALTORG.COM. Two men from Haryana operated accounts used in the fraud and were arrested under IT Act and BNS provisions.
In another case, a 65-year-old man from Tolichowki lost over ₹74 lakh after being lured into investing through a fake app, Abott Wealth Management. Two men from Pune were arrested.
A separate fraud involved a Bollaram resident tricked into transferring ₹45.8 lakh to a fake “YES BANK TRADING” portal. Accused from Gujarat were booked.
A Lakdikapul man was conned out of ₹31.7 lakh after applying for a fake Indian Oil dealership. The accused used fake IOCL email IDs, documents, and official stamps to build credibility. Two Delhi-based suspects originally from Bihar were arrested.
Meanwhile, 22 Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitive Material (CSAEM) cases referred by I4C via NECMEC were registered and transferred to local police stations for action.
Authorities reiterated public advisories on rising online fraud. Users are urged to ignore unsolicited messages, social media friend requests claiming to be from officials, and offers promising high returns through Telegram or WhatsApp groups. Fake APK files sent over SMS or calls impersonating government agencies are also on the rise.
Victims were advised to report cybercrime incidents immediately via 1930 or at cybercrime.gov.in to increase chances of fund recovery.
