Cyberabad Police arrest 12 from various States for cyber fraud in week-long crackdown

Twelve cyber crime offenders across multiple States were arrested by the cyber crimes wing of the Cyberabad police as nine separate cases were detected during an enforcement drive carried out between January 30 and February 5, 2026.

Trading fraud emerged as the most prevalent offence during the period, accounting for five cases and seven arrests. Job fraud cases followed, with two cases leading to three arrests, while one case each was registered for part-time job fraud and matrimonial fraud.

The officials also secured refunds for victims by obtaining 406 refund orders in 58 cases from the court. An amount of ₹1,04,17,082 has been ordered to be refunded to affected complainants to provide financial relief to victims.

One of the significant cases of the week involved a major online job fraud in which a woman job seeker was cheated of ₹20.8 lakh on the pretext of securing a software developer position in a reputed multinational company. The accused impersonated Naukri.com, a known job portal, and demanded money towards application, interview and processing charges. After receiving multiple payments, they stopped responding and failed to issue any appointment letter or refund.

Investigators found that the accused falsely claimed the job was with Deloitte, conducted a sham interview and repeatedly induced the victim to transfer money under various pretexts. The cheated amount was routed through multiple mule bank accounts to conceal the money trail.

Two accused from Delhi were arrested in connection with the case. Police identified Purshottam Sharma as the main organiser of the fraud, while Kuldeep Kumar alias Sunil supplied SIM cards and bank accounts to facilitate the crime on a commission basis.

The cybercrime police advised the public to verify employers and recruitment portals through official channels before sharing personal information or making any payments. Officials reiterated that genuine companies do not charge money for job applications, interviews or appointments and urged victims of cyber fraud to report incidents immediately through the national helpline 1930 or the cybercrime reporting portal.