3 retired employees, a Government official Mysore/Mysuru: Three retired individuals and one Government employee collectively lost more than Rs. 4 crore after falling victim to a fraudulent online trading scheme. Separate cases have been registered at Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police Station in city. The victims were drawn in by flashy advertisements for…
Mysore/Mysuru: Cyber criminals, who accused an elderly man of money laundering, have extorted Rs. 45.50 lakh from him. The elderly victim is 80-year-old Suresh (name changed), a resident of Vishveshwaranagar in city. On May 16, Suresh got a call from an unidentified person claiming to be a National Cyber Crime Officer, who accused him (Suresh)…
Mysuru: A 24-year-old woman, who had invested in online trading, has lost Rs. 5.80 lakh to online fraudsters. The woman, who is working at a private company and residing in Lashkar Mohalla, invested a total of Rs. 5.80 lakh in phases after she was promised of high returns to her investment. She had come to…
Mysuru: A girl, who lost her mobile phone in a train was blackmailed for money after the miscreant, who stole her mobile phone morphed her photo and threatened to upload the photo on social media. The girl, aged 15 and daughter of a businessman from Tamil Nadu, is the one who was blackmailed and a…
Mysuru: Online fraudsters, who lured a city resident to invest into shares, have cheated the resident to the tune of Rs. 21.60 lakh. The victim, a resident of Bogadi in city, joined a WhatsApp group which provides information on share market, where the fraudsters made him believe that he would get huge profits for his…
Mysuru: A case has been registered at the Mysuru City Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police Station after a fraudster, posing as a Customs Officer, duped a doctor from Vidyanagar of Rs. 9.21 lakh. The scam unfolded four months ago when the con artist befriended the doctor and claimed that a valuable gift was…
Mysuru: An awareness workshop on ‘Crime investigation and precautionary measures’ was organised by Mysuru City Police for Cyber Police officers and staff at city’s CEN Crime Police Station yesterday. Speaking after inaugurating the workshop, Cyber Crime Division ACP Sneharaj said that it is important to be aware of the increasing cyber crimes. Sub-Inspector Anil, who…
Mysore/Mysuru: A man has allegedly lost Rs. 17.8 lakh investment in trading, after believing in a trading message received on his cell phone. Sharan, a resident of Vijayanagar 4th Stage in city, has lodged a complaint at Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police Station here in this regard. In his complaint, Sharan has stated…
Mysore/Mysuru: Concerned about the rising cyber crimes nationwide, Cyber, Economics and Narcotics Crime (CEN) Police have initiated a campaign aimed at increasing awareness among the people. Recognising that educated women and elderly individuals are particularly vulnerable for online fraudsters, the City Police are actively engaging with these demographics to educate them about cyber crime risks….
Mysore/Mysuru: In the latest case of online fraud reported in the city, a woman lost Rs. 42.80 lakh after she was promised higher returns on her investment. Sangeetha, a resident of Chamarajapuram, is the one who lost her money. An online fraudster, who contacted Sangeetha through Telegram App, lured her into investing money for getting…
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