Hyderabad, Aug. 26 -- Hyderabad City Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar has issued a stern advisory cautioning the public against an emerging and dangerous modus operandi termed 'Hybrid Cyber Fraud', which combines conventional physical pickpocketing with sophisticated digital financial crimes to siphon off funds from victims' bank accounts.

The Hyderabad City Police advised citizens never to disclose screen-lock PINs, banking passwords, or OTPs over phone calls, even if the caller identifies themselves as a bus conductor, driver, or good Samaritan promising to return a lost phone. Citizens are warned against storing photographs of debit/credit cards, CVVs, passbooks, and identity cards in phone galleries or note apps.

In a targeted crack...