Hyderabad senior citizens lose Rs 102 crore to cyber fraud in 19 months; retiree duped of Rs 96 lakh

A 75-year-old retired government employee in Hyderabad lost Rs 96 lakh after a WhatsApp part-time job offer led him into a fake foreign exchange trading scheme. He is among 403 senior citizens who collectively lost Rs 102.02 crore to cyber fraud in just 19 months, highlighting how aggressively cybercriminals are targeting the elderly in the city. Senior citizens becoming targets According to Hyderabad City Police data, the cases involving people above 60 were registered between...