Hyderabad: The Telangana State Cyber Security Bureau (TSCSB) reported that a woman from Cyberabad filed a complaint on May 15 regarding a call she received from an unknown number. The caller claimed to be an officer from the Maharashtra police and accused her of being involved in a significant money laundering offense, indicating a pending warrant against her.
The fraudster coerced the victim into a lengthy Skype video call,continuously threatening her with severe consequences. Acting out of fear and following the caller's instructions, she transferred Rs.60 lakh to a specified account. Upon realizing the fraudulent nature of the transaction, she promptly contacted the cybercrime helpline at 1930.
The helpline personnel swiftly uploaded the transaction details onto the CFCFRMS portal, notified SBI where the funds were transferred, and successfully froze the entire amount within one hour.