Police System in Bangaru Telangana

ORGANISATION OF CITY POLICE

Due to rapid increase in / population, industrialisation and urbanization etc. there has been a steady increase in crime. In view of the above again the City Police was reorganised in 1981. According to which the city was divided into 4 zones Viz: Hyderabad South, Hyderabad East, Hyderabad west & Hyderabad North, the 4 zone were again divided into 12 divisions. Each Zone is under the in charge of D.Cs.P. of the rank of supdt. Of Police for maintenance of L&O, and Crime work and keeping up the morale of the force, who are under the disciplinary and administrative control of the Commissioner of Police, having powers and functions of Addl. Dist. Magistrate.

Each Division is under the in charge of the rank of Supdt. Of Police, ACP of the rank of Dy. Supdt. Of Police, who works under the control of DCP. He is responsible for prevention and detection of crimes maintenance of L&O and discipline of the force. Each Police station is under the in charge of inspector of Police who is the S.H.O and performs all the duties and exercises all the powers of the S.H.O.

The City Crimes Station was renamed as "Detective Department" which works under the D.C.P.who is assisted by ACPs and inspecs. Government have also sanctioned in the year 1992, 3 posts Jt. Commissioner of Police in the rank of D.Is.G. to assist the Commissioner of Police for effective functioning and better administration of City Police each in-charged of Co-ordination, Crimes and Security.

One Sub-Inspector of Police was to be placed in charge of Law and Order duties and another for Crime duties for each Police Station. A Divisional Detective-inspector for each Division was provided for. In order to achieve this functional division, it was proposed in the scheme to increases the number of posts of Sub-Inspectors and Head Constables and decrease the number of posts of Police Constables.

CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMES

There are a variety of crimes that can be committed by individuals. Some crimes, such as murder or kidnapping, are considered serious crimes by society. Other crimes, such as speeding or trespassing, are not considered serious. Although all crimes mean a violation of the law, there's a wide range of punishments that can be imposed on a criminal.

The classification of a crime is based on the extent of punishment that can be given for committing it. The punishment is usually based on the seriousness of the crime. States may differ as to the classification of any particular crime. A crime committed in one state may be classified differently than if it was committed in another state.

Crimes against the Person

A crime against the person is a crime that's committed using direct harm or force against the victim. Usually the most serious crimes, such as murder or rape, are crimes against the person. These crimes are many times felonies because of the seriousness of harming another person. However, some lower level crimes, such as harassment or assault without a weapon, may be considered misdemeanors.

Crimes against Property

A crime against property is a crime that's committed by damaging or intruding on the property of the victim. Burglary and arson are two crimes against property that are normally felonies. Criminal mischief, which involves the intentional destruction of property, goes from a misdemeanor to a felony based on the value of the damage. Criminal trespass is usually classified as a misdemeanor

FELONY CRIMES

A felony is considered a serious crime. Most states and the federal government classify a crime that's punishable by more than one year in prison as a felony. Some states consider a felony as any crime that's punishable by any length of time in prison. A felony that's punishable by death is considered a capital crime.

There are many different crimes that are considered felonies in most states. Some common felonies include: Murder, Rape, Burglary, Kidnapping, Arson and Robbery

MISDEMEANOR CRIMES

A misdemeanour is considered a less serious crime. Most states and the federal government classify a crime that's punishable by less than one year in prison as a misdemeanour. Some states consider a misdemeanour as any crime that's punishable only by fine or a small length of time in jail. If a misdemeanour is considered a minor offense, such as jaywalking, the crime may be classified as a petty offense.

There's a wide variety of crimes that are considered misdemeanours in most states. Some common misdemeanours include: Public intoxication, Trespassing, Vandalism, Speeding and Use of a false ID

THEFT AND FRAUD CRIMES

There are variety of theft and fraud crimes that involve illegally taking a victim's property. Whether a theft or a fraud crime is a misdemeanor or a felony usually depends on the value of the property stolen and the method used to commit the crime. A fraud crime is a crime in which deception is used to cause another person to suffer financial harm. Robbery, which is the taking of property from another using force, is classified as a felony.

CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

A crime against public order is a crime that harms the community. Some examples include disorderly conduct, public lewdness, and prostitution. Many crimes against public order are considered misdemeanours. However, if a minor child is a victim, the misdemeanor may be raised to a felony

DRUG-RELATED CRIMES

Crimes relating to drugs involve manufacture, possession, distribution and sale. Possessing a few illegal drugs will usually be classified as a misdemeanour. However, distributing and selling large amounts of illegal drugs will almost always be classified as a felony.

MOST COMMON FRAUDS

FRAUD IS BECOMING AN INCREASINGLY COMMON PROBLEM. SO WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF FRAUD?

FAKE EMAILS

Email fraud is the intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual through email. Almost as soon as email became widely used, it began to be used as a means to defraud people. Email fraud can take the form of a "con game" or scam. Confidence tricks tend to exploit the inherent greed and dishonesty of their victims. The prospect of a 'bargain' or 'something for nothing' can be very tempting. Email fraud, as with other 'bunco schemes' usually targets naive individuals who put their confidence in get-rich-quick schemes such as 'too good to be true' investments or offers to sell popular items at 'impossibly low' prices. Many people have lost their life savings due to fraud

419 FRAUDS

419 frauds - most regular scams committed. Scammers send emails and letters to victims asking for a certain amount of money in order to secure a larger sum. The Nigerian 419 scam is a common example of this - the "419" refers to the Nigerian Criminal Code that deals with fraud.

Please note that the list of 419 (Nigerian Advanced Fee Fraud) scam types described below does not include all possible variants. Do not assume that if it is not on this list that the email sent to you is legitimate. For additional information on how to identify these scams, please see the Top 10 Warning Signs page. Be scam aware. Be educated.

ATM Card 419 Scam: The ATM Card Payment Scam is used in conjunction with other scams, such as a fake Lottery Scam, Unpaid Contractor Scam or similar exploits. The victim is promised an ATM card with which the victim can withdraw millions of dollars (up to a large limit per day) at any location that accepts ATM cards. However like all Advance Fee Frauds, the victim must pay a fee to receive the card. If it ever is received, it will not work. A "Replacement card" will be offered, again for a fee.

Auction 419 Scam: The scammer "wins" an auction on eBay or another auction site, then "overpays" for the item with a tuque or money order. The scammer then asks the target to send him the overage.
Black Currency 419 Scam: The scammer has a large amount of currency available to share with the target, but the currency has been defaced. However, the currency can be cleaned if the target will purchase enough of the correct cleaning solution (this type of 419 is also called "wash wash"). Black Currency 419 "tales" and techniques are commonly used in many other types of 419 operations.

Cashier's Cheque 419 Scam: The scammer has Cashier's Cheques or money orders he/she needs to be cashed, and the target can keep a percentage of the cheque for cashing it and forwarding the proceeds net his commission to the scammer. Then the original cheque or money order sent to the target eventually bounces, and the target is out the money advanced to the scammer. The target also is cash out to his bank for any problems with his account caused by the bouncing of the original cheque as he must make up any overdrafts and pay any relevant fees etc.

Charitable Organization 419 Scam: The scammer approaches a charitable organization with a request for help, usually about getting a large sum of money transferred out of a country in which the charitable organization's brethren can claim to be persecuted. A percentage of the proceeds is often offered to the charitable organization for their assistance. The scammer needs monies for fees in order to get the monies freed up.

Chat Room 419 Scam: The scammer meets the target online in a chat room etc. or through a dating or instant messenger online service, befriends the target, and gets the target to advance him/her monies for various reasons. Often leads into Romance 419 scam.

Classic 419 Scam: The scammer has or can gain access to a large sum of money by some means and he/she needs the financial and personal help of the target, in return for a percentage of the funds, to get the necessary transactions processed and get monies out of the country. Many other types of 419 are in actuality variants of Classic 419.

Disaster 419 Scam: The scammer says someone has been killed in a plane crash, earthquake, tsunami, or another disaster, leaving a large sum of money behind which can be claimed by the target or split between the target and the scammer if the scammer can be advanced the monies necessary to process the transaction.

Employment 419 Scam: The scammer "employs" the target to process financial transactions for a commission and has the target advance the net proceeds of these transactions to the scammer before the cherubs sent to the target bounce. Also, another form, where the scammer offers a lucrative job to the target but certain fees must be paid up front by the target to get the job.

Extortion 419 Scam: The scammer says that if the target does not send him money the scammer will hurt or kill the target and/or his family.

Inheritance 419 Scam: The scammer informs the target that someone has died with no relatives to claim the large cash bequest left by the deceased. Often, the scammer says that if someone does not claim the money it will revert to the Government and no-one will get it. The target is asked to "stand in" as a relative to claim the money, with the scammer taking care of all the details, and then split the proceeds with the scammer. The scammer needs monies for fees to get the target declared the rightful inheritor.

Lottery 419 Scam: The scammer says the target has won a lottery, but fees and taxes etc. must be paid before the proceeds can be released.

Oil Scam 419 Scam: The scammer has secured a large amount of oil at below market prices, and the target can get in on the deal for a fee.

Real Estate 419 Scam: The scammer wants to buy real estate, but cannot free up his monies just now to do it, so he asks the target to advance him/her all or some of the funds for the purchase in return for partial ownership of the real estate or a large future fee to be paid to the target.

Recovery 419 Scam: The scammer claims he/she can recover monies lost by the target in a previous 419 operation, but fees must be paid in advance to accomplish this.

Reload 419 Scam: The scammer approaches a target who has already been 419ed and offers the target another type of 419 deal to enable the target to "replace" his/her lost monies or the scammer claims has can bring the previous deal to fruition if necessary, fees are paid by the target.

Reshipper 419 Scam: The scammer will attempt to obtain stolen merchandise for personal use or to sell. Because many companies will not send merchandise to Nigeria or Eastern Europe due to warnings about stolen credit card purchases, the scammer must find an in-country person to receive then reship the goods. Click the link for a complete description.

Unpaid Contractor 419 Scam: In this variant of the Classic 419 Scam Advance Fee Fraud, the scammer will claim to be with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) or some government ministry. The name of CBN president Charles Soludo is often used in this scam. The victim is told to pose as a contractor who has not yet been paid by the Nigerian government from a "completed project". The money is to be split between the victim and the scammer. Payments from the victim will be required to participate in this crime.

War Booty 419 Scam: The scammer says he is a trooper who has stumbled across a large sum of war booty and will pay the target a percentage if the target helps him/her personally and financially to get it out of the country. Often leads into Black Currency 419.

Scam 419 Scam: The scammer informs the target that a distant relative has died leaving a large sum of money which the target can inherit if the proper fees are paid.

Tips to Avoid 419 Advance Fee Fraud

The best tip is to DELETE any mail from a stranger which resembles the mails we described above.
Same mail may be forwarded to the service provider's mail ID like [email protected], [email protected] depending on the senders mail ID. Similarly, you can forward the mail before you junk it to local police email ID if they have any.

CREDIT & DEBIT CARD FRAUD

Credit card fraud is a wide-ranging term for theft and fraud committed using a credit card or any similar payment mechanism as a fraudulent source of payment in a transaction. The purpose may be to obtain goods without paying, or to obtain unauthorized funds from an account. Credit card fraud is also an add-on to identity theft. Card account information is stored in a number of formats. Account numbers are often embossed or imprinted on the card, and a magnetic stripe on the back contains the data in machine readable format.

Debit card fraud - duplicating one or more of your bank cards, makes up the most regularly seen types of fraud.

What types of Credit Card Fraud are there?

Mail/Internet order fraud: The mail and the Internet are major routes for fraud against merchants who sell and ship products, as well Internet merchants who provide online services. In this, fraudster presents stolen card information by indirect means, whether by mail, telephone or over the Internet to merchant site and orders the delivery of goods of lower value to avoid suspicion

Account takeover:

There are two types of fraud within the identity theft category, application fraud and account takeover.
Application fraud occurs when criminals use stolen or fake documents to open an account in someone else's name. Criminals may try to steal documents such as utility bills and bank statements to build up useful personal information. Alternatively, they may create counterfeit documents.

Similarly, you can forward the mail before you junk it to local police email ID if they have any
The scammer "wins" an auction on eBay or another auction site, then "overpays" for the item with a tuque or money order. The scammer then asks the target to send him the overage. Some merchants added a new practice to protect consumers and self-reputation, where they ask the buyer to send a copy of the physical card and statement to ensure the legitimate usage of a card.

Skimming:

Skimming is the theft of credit card information used in an otherwise legitimate transaction. It is typically an "inside job" by a dishonest employee of a legitimate merchant, and can be as simple as photocopying of receipts. Common scenarios for skimming are restaurants or bars where the skimmer has possession of the victim's credit card out of their immediate view. The skimmer will typically use a small keypad to unobtrusively transcribe the 3 or 4 digit Card Security Code which is not present on the magnetic strip.

Instances of skimming have been reported where the perpetrator has put a device over the card slot of a public cash machine (automated teller machine), which reads the magnetic strip as the user unknowingly passes their card through it. These devices are often used in conjunction with a pinhole camera to read the user's PIN at the same time.

Carding:

Skimming is the theft of credit card information used in an otherwise legitimate transaction. It is typically an "inside job" by a dishonest employee of a legitimate merchant, and can be as simple as photocopying of receipts. Common scenarios for skimming are restaurants or bars where the skimmer has possession of the victim's credit card out of their immediate view. The skimmer will typically use a small keypad to unobtrusively transcribe the 3 or 4 digit Card Security Code which is not present on the magnetic strip.

JOB FRAUD

We often see that several unemployed youth paying huge cash to fraudsters for securing jobs in Government Services or Corporate Sector. Taking advantage of the innocence of these unemployed youth, fraudsters float fictitious companies and give attractive advertisements to the press and attract the unemployed youth towards them and after collecting money as 'caution deposit/security deposit' and dupe them. Here are some of the frauds committed by such criminals.

Fake JOB VISA for employment abroad

• Training and employment in the same company and Employment abroad
• Data warehousing works.
• Employment fraud in Railways Recruitment
• EEmployment in reputed PSU s and Private Companies.
• Group II/I of TSPSC fraud

HOW TO SUSPECT A FRAUD?

• If you find any of the following signs in your transactions, you have strong reason to SUSPECT it...
• Transactions being carried in cash
• Originals are missing and certified copies are shown to you.
• Documents in colour Xerox and laminated
• Signatures are varied in all places
• Documents are only notarized
• Seller himself is missing during deal materialization
• Sale deed signed in blue ink / stamps in blue ink. It is mandatory to use black ink in Sub Registrar office
• Seller is not willing to put his fingerprints on the document
• Seller is forcing you to finalize the deal in undue haste in the guise of owner leaving abroad etc.,
• Turn impatient and embarrassed when you ask them certain questions

G. Rajendera Kumar