# Hyderabad seniors lost Rs 102 crore to cyber fraud in 19 months 2026-08-09T21:42:22+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Senior citizens in Hyderabad lost Rs 102.02 crore to cyber fraud in 403 cases registered between January 2025 and July 31, 2026, police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said on Sunday. Trading scams accounted for the largest losses: Rs 55.88 crore in 113 cases, Deccan Chronicle reports. Digital arrest frauds followed, with victims losing Rs 31.93 crore in 69 cases. OTP frauds led to losses of Rs 4.94 crore across 115 cases. The monthly average of cases fell from 24 in 2025 to 17 in 2026, according to police. In one recent case, a 75-year-old retired officer lost Rs 96 lakh after being lured via a part-time job offer on WhatsApp. Police said immediate reporting allows them to freeze accounts during the 'golden hour' for fund recovery. ## Coverage - deccanchronicle.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: cyber fraud, digital arrest, Hyderabad police, OTP scams, senior citizens Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rs-102-crore-stolen-from-senior-citizens-in-hyderabad-cyber-frauds/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rs-102-crore-stolen-from-senior-citizens-in-hyderabad-cyber-frauds/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.