Hyderabad, Oct. 18 -- The Cybercrime Unit of Hyderabad City Police has issued a public advisory warning citizens about a surge in credit card-related frauds involving phishing links, fake merchant websites, UPI/QR scams, reward-point redemption traps, fake customer-care numbers, and malicious mobile apps.
A police statement today said fraudsters are increasingly using deceptive techniques such as fake payment portals, fraudulent helpline numbers, and fake offers for credit-limit enhancement or card upgrades to steal sensitive card and OTP details.
Victims are often tricked into sharing personal information or downloading apps that secretly capture financial data.
Common scams also include card skimming at ATMs or POS machines, fake rewar...