Hyderabad: This year, 3734 cases related to cybercrime were reported, as compared to 4618 in 2024, indicating a 19 percent dip, the Rachakonda commissionerate stated in its annual 2025 crime statistics report, released on Monday, December 22.
According to the report, Rs 40.10 crore has been refunded to the victims.
Investment fraud registered the largest number of cases at 1512, followed by part-time job fraud at 1215 and unauthorised transactions at 216.
As many as 96 cases were registered under Apk (Android Package Kit) file fraud. This involves installing malicious files (that look like real apps) from unofficial sources, often via WhatsApp message, text or link, leading to the compromise of your phone and loss of sensitive data and financial information.
Recently, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) issued an alert against Chrome Attack and WhatsApp Ghost Pairing, which mostly takes place by downloading these files.
Digital arrest, an emerging form of cybercrime, registered 43 cases.
The report also mentioned job fraud, where unemployed youth are lured to pay large sums of money under the pretext of a stable financial life, and saw 137 registered cases.
Fake customer care fraud registered 122 cases, followed by loan fraud at 125, business fraud at 31, and credit card, advertisement, OLX and matrimonial scams, together amounting to 237 cases.
The report also mentions that 41 PT (Prisoner in Transit) warrants were executed. It is issued by a court order to legally transfer a judicially remanded accused for one case to another city or court for trial or investigation in a different case.
Also, 92 individuals were arrested or served notice for different cases, the report states.
Cybercrime has been a morden day menance with several losing large sums of money, sometimes up to crores. This year, the Rachakonda commissionerate conducted 955 awareness programmes and reported over a lakh attendees.
