Most Wanted Serial Fraudster Arrested In Hyderabad

The Jubilee Hills police today arrested a notorious fraudster, Jogada Vamshi Krishna alias Harsha Cherukuri, 33, who had been involved in multiple cases of cheating, impersonation and financial fraud across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

The accused has been targeting individuals, especially women, through matrimonial websites and social media platforms.

The accused created fraudulent profiles on Shaadi.com, Instagram and Facebook, displaying pictures of unknown individuals to establish credibility. He posed as a wealthy businessman, an IT professional or an NRI looking for marriage. After gaining the trust of his victims, he fabricated emergency situations such as frozen bank accounts, medical emergencies and business losses, and tricked victims into transferring large sums of money to him.

The cheated money was transferred through multiple bank accounts and digital payment apps, and used in online betting and gambling. Once the victims demanded their money back, the accused resorted to verbal abuse, blackmail and threats, and claimed possession of personal photographs which he threatened to manipulate and circulate online.

The accused is a repeat offender and was previously arrested in several cheating and cybercrime cases. After securing bail he resumed his fraudulent activities under different aliases. He has been linked to over 20 cases in Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Rachakonda, Vijayawada, Khammam and other regions.