Cybercrime police recover Rs 6.25 lakh in two APK fraud cases

In two swift operations, the Hyderabad Cybercrime Police stopped and reversed fraudulent online transactions of nearly Rs 6.20 lakh after victims reported the incidents within the crucial ‘golden hour’.

In the first case, a 26-year-old software engineer from Yousufguda lost over Rs 5.23 lakh after installing a fake M-Parivahan APK sent via WhatsApp. The malware accessed his OTPs and enabled unauthorised credit card purchases.

The victim immediately filed a complaint on the National Cyber Crime



Reporting Portal (NCRP). Quick coordination between police and the bank helped block the transactions, resulting in full recovery of the amount.

In another incident, a 53-year-old man from Amberpet installed a fraudulent bank update APK, leading to unauthorised transactions of Rs 1.25 lakh. Cybercrime staff assisted the complainant in removing the malware and filing the report.

Investigators traced the transactions to purchases on e-commerce websites. The orders were cancelled, enabling recovery of Rs 1 lakh.