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…
Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, online fraudsters, who lured two women of providing them part time jobs with a good commissions, have cheated them of over Rs. 17 lakh. In the first case, 24-year-old S. Bhavana of Janatanagar, received a job link on her WhatsApp from Mob: 73660-44961. When she clicked the link, the page was…
Mysore/Mysuru: UPI or Unified Payments Interface has earned popularity for its user-friendliness interface. It is a single platform that brings many banking services and features under one universal roof. However, with the increased number of transactions happening through UPI, there has been a significant rise in the cases of bank fraud. Dhiraj Kumar Chaubey, a…
Estimated money that is involved is Rs. 20 crore; MGP meeting throws light on menace Mysore/Mysuru: Cyber crimes are increasing due to lack of coordination among departments. It is difficult to break into the invincible fort of cyber crimes. Cyber crimes can be prevented only if people do not share their personal details with strangers….
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