₹8.46 lakh recovered in two cyber crime cases

The Hyderabad cyber crime police recovered over ₹8.46 lakh for two victims of online fraud. The money was credited back to their accounts on Wednesday, following court orders.

In the first case, a 52-year-old housewife from Hyderabad was duped by scammers posing as representatives of IBU Consulting Pvt. Ltd., UK. The fraudsters convinced her to transfer ₹4.22 lakh for a job and work visa. Police booked a case and sent notices to bank officials to freeze the amount and guided the victim to file a court petition for the refund. As a result, the stolen money was recovered and returned to the victim’s account.

The second case involved a 49-year-old housewife who lost ₹7.65 lakh to a part-time job and investment scheme scam. The police took similar steps to freeze the fraudulent amount and assisted the victim in filing a court petition. They were able to recover ₹4.23 lakh, which was credited to the victim’s bank account.

Published - November 28, 2024 12:17 am IST