₹1,700 Crore Gone! Telangana’s Cybercrime Losses Surge in 3 Years
- pradeep
- Aug 10
- 2 min read
Telangana has lost around ₹1,700 crore to cybercrimes in the last three years, Director General of Police C V Anand said, highlighting the growing threat of online fraud across the state.
Speaking to the media in Warangal, the DGP said cybercrime losses have now become a major concern, with financial frauds causing losses far higher than many conventional crimes.
Cybercrime Losses Rise Sharply
According to the DGP, cybercrime has emerged as one of the biggest challenges for law enforcement, with criminals using increasingly sophisticated methods to target people through digital platforms.
He said the Telangana Police is strengthening its cybercrime response systems and expanding awareness campaigns to help citizens identify and avoid online fraud.
Public Awareness Key to Prevention
DGP Anand urged people to remain cautious while making digital transactions and understand common cyber fraud methods.
Police officials stressed that criminals often use:
📱 Fake investment schemes
💻 Online trading scams
📞 Impersonation calls
🔐 OTP and banking frauds
🎭 Digital arrest scams
to target victims.
Elderly Citizens Among Major Targets
Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar recently highlighted the growing impact of cyber fraud on senior citizens.
In the last 19 months, 403 cybercrime cases involving elderly victims resulted in losses of ₹102.02 crore, with trading fraud and digital arrest scams among the major causes.
Police Warn Against “Digital Arrest” Scams
Officials clarified that there is no legal concept of a “digital arrest” and warned people not to trust callers pretending to be officials from agencies like police, CBI, ED or other government departments demanding money.
Police also advised citizens not to share:
❌ OTPs❌ Banking details❌ PIN numbers❌ Personal information
with unknown callers or online contacts.
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