Hyderabad: A degree student from Hyderabad’s Nacharam area was allegedly duped of ₹23.03 lakh after a cybercriminal posed as a relative of his father and used threats to extort money. Police said the accused fabricated a road accident story and threatened to kill the student’s father unless money was transferred immediately.
Fraudster Posed As Father’s Relative
According to the complaint, the student, a resident of Karthikeya Nagar in Nacharam, received a phone call in August 2025 from an unidentified person who introduced himself as Rakesh. The caller claimed to be related to the student’s father and gradually gained his trust.
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During the conversations, the accused allegedly collected the father’s mobile number and photographs. Police suspect the information was later used to make the threat appear believable.
Fake Accident Story Used To Create Panic
The accused later contacted the student again and allegedly claimed that his father was responsible for a serious road accident. He then threatened that the student’s father would be killed if money was not transferred immediately.
Fearing for his father’s safety, the student transferred ₹23.03 lakh to multiple bank accounts in several transactions. The student later realised he had been cheated after the accused stopped responding to calls and messages.
Cyber Police Trace Money Trail
The victim approached the Cyber Crime Police, following which a case was registered and an investigation was launched. Police are now tracing the bank accounts that received the money and examining call records, mobile numbers and other digital evidence.
Investigators are also trying to determine whether the fraud was carried out by an organised cybercrime network. Officials said the probe is continuing and further action will depend on the evidence collected.
