Hyderabad, Feb. 19 -- The V C Sajjanar, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, warned people against falling prey to frauds generated through paid advertisements and advanced search engine optimization (SEO) techniques.

Sajjanar said that fraudsters are increasingly exploiting search engine rankings to deceive online users. Many people assume that websites appearing at the top of search results or marked as "Sponsored" are trustworthy. However, high visibility on a search engine does not guarantee legitimacy. Cybercriminals are now using paid advertisements and advanced search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to push fraudulent websites to the top, often impersonating government portals, banks, or well-known brands.

"The fraud typically ...