Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Fake Currency Scams Target Farmers in North Telangana
Some bad people are making fake ₹500 notes and tricking farmers in North Telangana.
They promise to pay off farmers' crop loans with fake money if the farmers give them real money.
The police have caught eight people doing this and are trying to catch more.
The police say that using digital payments like UPI has made it harder for these fake notes to be used.
They advise everyone to be careful when handling money.
Inter-state gangs are targeting farmers in North Telangana with fake ₹500 notes.
Victims are lured with offers to clear crop loans in exchange for genuine money.
Police have arrested eight people and are continuing efforts to trace more gang members.
The scam was uncovered when a farmer tried to repay a loan with counterfeit notes.
Authorities advise caution when handling currency and promote digital payments.
- Who
- Inter-state gangs from Telangana and Maharashtra
- What
- Fake currency scam targeting farmers
- When
- Recent times, ongoing
- Where
- Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts, North Telangana
- Why
- To exploit farmers by offering to clear crop loans with fake money
- Victims
- Farmers in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts
- Modus Operandi
- Fake ₹500 notes in exchange for genuine money
- Estimated Losses
- Not specified
- Arrests Made
- 8 persons
- Target Group
- Farmers
