Cyber scams swindle Rs 102 crore from Hyderabad's elderly

Bad people on the internet are tricking older people out of their money.

A police chief in Hyderabad, India, warned everyone about it.

In about 19 months, these tricksters took more than 102 crore rupees from senior citizens.

The police counted 403 reported tricks.

Some tricks promised big money through fake jobs and trading.

The criminals showed fake profits on pretend apps.

Others pretended to be police or government workers and scared people into paying.

Some asked for secret phone codes called OTPs to steal money.

The police stopped some people from losing even more money.

They are asking everyone to be careful and warn their older family members.