Hyderabad, Feb. 21 -- The city police on Friday, February 21, organised a series of cybercrime awareness programmes across the city, cautioning students and residents against online frauds and urging them to exercise vigilance when using digital platforms.

In one such programme, the Saifabad Police conducted an awareness session at Ravindra Bharathi auditorium, attended by nearly 200 children from Kangara Kids in Lakdikapul. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sanjay explained common methods adopted by cyber scammers and warned against frauds in which callers pose as bank officials offering to enhance credit card limits and seek one-time passwords (OTP).

He advised the students never to share OTPs or bank details with anyone and to v...