In a significant crackdown on online deception, the Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Police successfully apprehended 59 individuals across eight Indian states during September 2025. This intensive month-long operation resulted in the recovery and subsequent refund of a substantial ₹86,64,827 to victims who had fallen prey to various digital frauds.
DCP Cyber Crimes Dara Kavita revealed that the department processed 320 complaints through the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal that month. This led to the registration of 222 First Information Reports (FIRs) at the Hyderabad City Cyber Crime Police Station, with an additional 106 cases filed at Zonal Cyber Cells. The arrested individuals were implicated in a broad spectrum of cyber offenses, including sophisticated investment scams, frightening digital arrest hoaxes, matrimonial frauds, credit card misuse, fraudulent trading schemes, fake job offers, and various social media-related deceptions.
These arrests were not confined to a single region; they stretched across multiple states, highlighting the organized nature of cybercrime. Investigations linked the accused to a staggering 257 cases nationwide, with 74 specifically impacting Telangana. During these crucial operations, law enforcement seized a considerable amount of evidence, including 43 mobile phones, 9 cheque books, 8 passbooks, 23 ATM or debit cards, 4 laptops, one shell company stamp, and 21 SIM cards.
The refunded amount painted a clear picture of the prevalent fraud types. A major portion, ₹58,47,595, was recovered from investment frauds, followed by ₹12,43,111 from trading frauds, and ₹5,21,150 from OTP-related scams. Other significant recoveries included ₹3,34,065 from digital arrest scams, ₹2,58,635 from credit card frauds, ₹1,78,500 from bogus job offers, ₹1,13,000 from impersonation cases, ₹50,000 from APK (Android Package Kit) frauds, and ₹1,18,771 from other general National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) cases.
The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police strongly advises citizens to exercise extreme caution against online scams. They specifically warned about deceptive investment groups prevalent on social media platforms like Telegram, WhatsApp, X, Instagram, and Facebook. The public is urged to only use applications approved by SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and to seek advice from registered financial advisors before committing to any investments.
Victims of cyber fraud are encouraged to report incidents immediately. Swift action significantly increases the chances of recovering lost funds. Reports can be made through the national helpline 1930 or by visiting the official website cybercrime.gov.in.