Timely intervention of Hyderabad police and bank officials prevent two cyber frauds

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand appreciated the efforts and proactive response of the bank officials and cybercrime staff in preventing the fraud and saving the victims and felicitated them.

Hyderabad: Timely intervention of Hyderabad police and bank officials has prevented two cyber frauds and saved a total of Rs 20.5 lakh from being transferred into the bank accounts of fraudsters.

Head Constable Feroz of Cyber Crime Unit, Hyderabad, with the assistance of Deputy Manager Saleha Begum of ICICI Bank, Nallakunta played a crucial role in preventing fraudulent transactions.

In the first instance, a resident of Warasiguda went to the bank to transfer Rs 9 lakh to a suspicious account for payment in a stock trading fraud. Saleha Begum, alerted Feroz, who then counseled the customer and stopped him from making the payment to the scammer’s account. The victim had already paid Rs 3 lakh to the fraudsters.

In another instance, a resident of Adikmet went to the bank to transfer Rs 11.5 lakh into a fraudster’s account as part of a digital arrest fraud. The bank and police officials counseled the customer and alerted the cybercrime police, thereby preventing money loss.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand appreciated the efforts and proactive response of the bank officials and cybercrime staff in preventing the fraud and saving the victims and felicitated them.