Babugarh Cyber Team Returns ₹20,000 After Alleged Fake Transfer Fraud

A cybercrime team of Babugarh police in Hapur has helped return 20 thousand rupees to a victim who was allegedly cheated through a fake money-transfer message. The action was taken as part of an ongoing campaign by the Babugarh police station’s Cyber Crime Team against cyber fraud cases.

According to the police, the incident took place on 2 August 2025. Praveen Kumar, a resident of village Mukteshwara, was allegedly targeted by a cyber fraudster. The fraudster showed him a fake message claiming that 20 thousand rupees had been transferred to him.

The fraudster then allegedly identified himself as the victim’s relative and used the fake transfer message to carry out the fraud. After this, the victim was made to transfer the money to the fraudster’s account.

After learning about the incident, the victim approached the Cyber Crime Team and filed a complaint. The team took the necessary action in the case and helped return the entire amount of 20,000 rupees allegedly taken through cyber fraud to the victim’s bank account.

The police said that Babugarh police station in-charge Praveen Chaudhary was involved in getting the victim’s money returned. The action was described as part of the continued efforts by the Babugarh police Cyber Crime Team to deal with cases of online cheating.

The police have appealed to people not to trust fake screenshots or messages showing that money has been transferred by someone. They have also advised people to avoid transferring money online at the request of an unknown person.