Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Hyderabad Cyber Fraud Cases Target Retirees and Government Employees
Police in Hyderabad are investigating several online money-stealing cases.
The victims included retired workers, a government employee, and a businessman.
Some victims were tricked into investing money in a fake trading business.
Others received harmful APK files through WhatsApp.
After the victims opened the files or shared OTPs, money was moved from their bank accounts.
One businessman was told that his water bill was overdue.
The scammers pretended to work for the water board and sent him a payment link.
Police have registered cases, but the article says cyber fraud remains difficult to stop.
Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police registered cases involving several cyber fraud complaints against unknown perpetrators.
A 69-year-old retired government employee was lured into a supposed FORBES EMF trading business; the article reports both Rs 60.92 lakh lost and Rs 45.23 lakh allegedly taken.
A 77-year-old retired State Bank of India manager lost Rs 3.90 lakh after opening WhatsApp APK files and sharing an OTP.
A 58-year-old central government employee lost Rs 8.30 lakh through a similar APK-file and OTP scheme.
A 68-year-old businessman lost Rs 3.49 lakh after fraudsters impersonated Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board employees over an alleged unpaid water bill.
- Who
- Hyderabad residents, including retired government and bank employees, a central government employee, and a businessman, were allegedly defrauded by unknown cyber criminals.
- What
- Several cyber fraud cases involved fake trading investments, WhatsApp APK files, OTPs, and an impersonated water-bill notification.
- Where
- Hyderabad and its surrounding areas, including Ashoknagar and Bandlaguda.
- Why
- The criminals allegedly used deception, malicious files, fake investment offers, and impersonation to obtain money from victims’ accounts.
- Investigating agency
- Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police
- Reported investment-fraud victim
- A 69-year-old retired government employee
- Investment-fraud amount
- The article reports Rs 60.92 lakh lost, while also stating that Rs 45.23 lakh was allegedly taken.
- APK-file victim
- A 77-year-old retired State Bank of India manager lost Rs 3.90 lakh.
- Government-employee loss
- A 58-year-old central government employee lost Rs 8.30 lakh.
- Water-bill impersonation loss
- A 68-year-old businessman lost Rs 3.49 lakh.
- Common method
- Fraudsters used WhatsApp APK files and OTPs to transfer funds without victims’ knowledge.