Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Hyderabad Men Lose Lakhs in Cyber Scams
Two men in Hyderabad lost a lot of money in different online scams.
One man was tricked by someone pretending to be a woman offering paid services on Telegram.
The scammer asked for money for different things like booking fees and room charges, but when the man went to the hotel, no one was there.
The other man was tricked into using a fake online trading platform on WhatsApp.
The platform let him withdraw some money at first to gain his trust, but later blocked his account and asked for more money.
Both men reported the scams to the police.
The police advise people to be careful with unknown profiles and fake trading platforms and to report any suspicious activity.
A 20-year-old from Yakutpura lost Rs.1.02 lakh in a honeytrap scam on Telegram.
A 27-year-old from Kanchanbagh lost Rs.14.34 lakh in an online trading scam on WhatsApp.
Scammers used fake profiles, fake feedback, and manipulated chats to appear genuine.
Victims were deceived into making multiple payments under false pretexts.
Police advise verifying platforms and reporting suspicious activity to 1930 or www.cybercrime.gov.in.
- Who
- Two men from Hyderabad, aged 20 and 27
- What
- Fell victim to cyber scams involving honeytrap and online trading
- When
- Exact dates not specified
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- Fraudsters used deceptive tactics to gain trust and extract money
- Victim 1
- 20-year-old from Yakutpura
- Amount Lost 1
- Rs.1.02 lakh
- Scam Type 1
- Honeytrap
- Victim 2
- 27-year-old from Kanchanbagh
- Amount Lost 2
- Rs.14.34 lakh
- Scam Type 2
- Online Trading
- Reporting Number
- 1930
- Reporting Website
- www.cybercrime.gov.in
