Telangana GST Fraud: Scammers Generate 730 Fake Invoices, E-Way Bills Worth Rs 183.6 Crore:

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has unveiled a case where unidentified scammers allegedly generated fake invoices and generated fake invoices and unauthorised e-way bills involving transactions amounting to Rs 183.6 crore.

The accused had allegedly changed the mobile number and email ID concerning the Goods and Services Tax Identification Number (GSTIN) of a businessman. Investigators are still not aware of whether scammers tried filing any claim for an amount.

The police have registered a case against these scammers under Sections 318(4) (cheating), 319(2) (cheating by personation) and 338 (forgery) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), read with Sections 66C (identity theft), 66D (impersonation), 43 (unauthorised access) and 66 (computer-related offences) of the Information Technology Act.

A complaint was filed with the police in relation to the present fraud by a 29-year-old businessman and his 30-year-old business partner; both reside in Choutuppal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. They both jointly run a business of plywood and hardware, and they are directors of the firm.

In accordance with the complaint registered, one of the company's accountants, on August 03, 2026, had informed a director that the GST portal was displaying a message reading, "Your login credentials are invalid." This message was appearing on the screen when he was trying to log in to the portal. He further informed that he continuously tried five to six times to log in to the portal; however, he failed every time, and the same message appeared on the portal every time.

The complaint stated that "we collected data regarding the unauthorised persons who generated 730 fake invoices and unauthorised e-way bills involving an amount of Rs 1,83,61,99,409, with the intention of claiming illicit input tax credit (ITC) and causing loss of government revenue.”

To check the issue, the original registered mobile number was checked, and it was noted that the GST account number of the company was changed on July 23. The incident was immediately reported to the director. The accountant recommended that the director take hold of the Assistant Commissioner of State Tax at Nagole Circle, LB Nagar division, at Nampally.

The director requested the Assistant Commissioner to suspend the company's GSTIN account to avoid further unauthorised transactions. After the account verification, the login credentials were changed.