Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Hyderabad Sees Multiple Scams
In Hyderabad, several people lost a lot of money in different scams.
One man saw a fake video of a famous person talking about an investment and lost over ₹22 lakh.
Another man met a woman on a dating site who tricked him into investing in fake cryptocurrency and lost ₹45 lakh.
A petrol bunk manager was tricked by someone pretending to be a police officer and lost ₹20,000.
A woman who wanted astrological help was scammed and lost ₹85,400.
Additionally, a bomb threat was sent to an airport, but it was likely a fake message to cause trouble.
The police are investigating all these cases.
A 55-year-old advocate from Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, lost over ₹22.10 lakh in an online trading scam involving a deepfake video of Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
A 29-year-old IT professional from Kondapur lost ₹45.76 lakh in a cryptocurrency trading scam after being manipulated by a woman he met on a matrimonial site.
A petrol bunk manager in Keesara lost ₹20,000 after being impersonated by someone pretending to be a police sub-inspector.
A woman seeking astrological guidance online lost ₹85,400 to a fraudster posing as an astrologer.
A bomb threat demanding $10 million was received by the GMR customer support team at Shamshabad airport, triggering a security check.
- Who
- Multiple victims in Hyderabad, including an advocate, an IT professional, a petrol bunk manager, and a woman seeking astrological guidance.
- What
- Fell victim to various scams, including online trading, cryptocurrency trading, impersonation, and astrological fraud. Additionally, a bomb threat was received at Shamshabad Airport.
- When
- Exact timelines not specified, but recent incidents.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India, including Dilsukhnagar, Kondapur, Keesara, and Shamshabad.
- Why
- Scams involved deception and manipulation, while the bomb threat was likely a hoax to create panic.
- Victim's Age (Advocate)
- 55
- Victim's Profession (Advocate)
- Advocate
- Total Loss (Advocate)
- ₹22,10,662
- Initial Investment (Advocate)
- ₹20,900
- Total Invested (Advocate)
- ₹22,40,762
- Amount Received (Advocate)
- ₹30,100
- Scam Type (Advocate)
- Online Trading
- Location (Advocate)
- Hyderabad, India
- Victim's Age (IT Professional)
- 29
- Victim's Profession (IT Professional)
- IT Professional
- Total Loss (IT Professional)
- ₹45,76,000
- Initial Investment (IT Professional)
- $500
- Scam Type (IT Professional)
- Cryptocurrency Trading
- Location (IT Professional)
- Hyderabad, India
- Victim's Profession (Petrol Bunk Manager)
- Petrol Bunk Manager
- Total Loss (Petrol Bunk Manager)
- ₹20,000
- Scam Type (Petrol Bunk Manager)
- Impersonation
- Location (Petrol Bunk Manager)
- Keesara, Hyderabad, India
- Victim's Profession (Woman)
- N/A
- Total Loss (Woman)
- ₹85,400
- Scam Type (Woman)
- Astrological Fraud
- Location (Woman)
- Hyderabad, India
- Bomb Threat Amount
- $10,000,000
- Bomb Threat Location
- Shamshabad Airport, Hyderabad, India
- Bomb Threat Sender's Location
- Afghanistan
