Overview
- The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau and Malkajgiri police issued coordinated advisories on Wednesday warning of rising scams that use fake websites, duplicate apps and social‑media links to sell counterfeit IPL tickets.
- Scammers commonly offer heavy discounts, last‑minute 'VIP' or 'Tatkal' deals and pressure buyers while asking for payments via UPI, QR codes or bank transfers and then deliver fake confirmations or disappear.
- Officials listed clear red flags for fans to watch for, including personal UPI IDs instead of official gateways, edited receipts or screenshots, newly created pages with few followers, and urgent ‘only a few left’ messages.
- Police said the District App by Zomato is the only authorised booking platform for the referenced matches and urged fans to verify URLs, avoid unknown agents, and never share OTPs or bank details.
- Cybercrime units are actively monitoring online channels and told the public to report suspected fraud to the Cyber Crime Helpline 1930 or file complaints at the national cybercrime portal so legal action can follow.