Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Victims Lose Millions in Cyber Frauds
Several people in Mumbai and Hyderabad lost a lot of money because of different types of cyber frauds.
One person was tricked into investing money through a fake app.
Another was threatened by people pretending to be police officers and told to pay money or face arrest.
Others were tricked by fake job offers or had their phones hacked.
All of them reported the frauds to the police, who are now investigating the cases.
A 58-year-old Central Railway officer in Mumbai lost Rs 11.5 lakh in an online investment fraud through a bogus trading app named 'PZENA INV'.
A 75-year-old retired BMC official in Mumbai was duped of Rs 16.50 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as ATS and NIA officials, claiming his name surfaced in a Delhi bomb blast case.
A 60-year-old retired employee in Hyderabad lost Rs 6 lakh after his phone was hacked through an APK file sent via WhatsApp.
A resident of Hyderabad was cheated of Rs 11 lakh through a fake work-from-home offer linked to the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Another Hyderabad resident invested Rs 3 lakh in a fake trading group on WhatsApp and lost his money when the contacts stopped responding.
- Who
- Multiple victims, including a 58-year-old Central Railway officer, a 75-year-old retired BMC official, a 60-year-old retired employee, and a 61-year-old resident
- What
- Fell victim to various cyber frauds, including online investment fraud, impersonation of officials, work-from-home scams, phone hacking, and fake trading groups
- When
- November 26 last year (exact year not specified) and December 11 (exact year not specified)
- Where
- Chembur (East), Mumbai and Andheri East, Mumbai and Sanathnagar, Hyderabad and Charminar, Hyderabad and Bagh-Amberpet, Hyderabad
- Why
- Were promised high returns, threatened with arrest, or lured with work-from-home offers and trading opportunities
- Victim 1 Age
- 58 years
- Victim 1 Profession
- Central Railway officer
- Victim 1 Post
- Station manager
- Victim 2 Age
- 75 years
- Victim 2 Profession
- Retired BMC official
- Victim 3 Age
- 60 years
- Victim 3 Profession
- Retired employee
- Victim 4 Age
- 61 years
- Victim 4 Profession
- N/A
- Location 1
- Chembur (East), Mumbai
- Location 2
- Andheri East, Mumbai
- Location 3
- Sanathnagar, Hyderabad
- Location 4
- Charminar, Hyderabad
- Location 5
- Bagh-Amberpet, Hyderabad
- Fraud Amount 1
- Rs 11.5 lakh
- Fraud Amount 2
- Rs 16.50 lakh
- Fraud Amount 3
- Rs 11 lakh
- Fraud Amount 4
- Rs 6 lakh
- Fraud Amount 5
- Rs 3 lakh
- Fraud Type 1
- Online investment fraud
- Fraud Type 2
- Impersonation of ATS and NIA officials
- Fraud Type 3
- Work-from-home scam
- Fraud Type 4
- Phone hacking
- Fraud Type 5
- Fake trading groups
- Fraud App 1
- PZENA INV
- Fraud App 2
- Signal
- Group Name 1
- Stock Market Education
- Group Name 2
- Dolat VIP115
- Group Name 3
- E69-Dolat Capital Wealth Navigation Program
