Mysore/Mysuru: A woman, who had transferred Rs. 12.65 lakh to her Facebook friend, has been cheated by the so-called friend. A case has been registered at city’s CEN Police Station in this regard. The woman, who was cheated is Geetha (name changed), a resident of Shakthinagar in city. In 2025, a man befriended Geetha on…
Cyber scam: Three lose Rs. 1.20 crore
May 10, 2026Retired officer duped of Rs. 1.10 crore in fake stock market fraud Mysore/Mysuru: In three separate cybercrime incidents involving stock market investment fraud, mobile hacking and a fake credit card offer, unsuspecting residents, including a retired officer, lost nearly Rs. 1.20 crore. All three cases have been registered at the City’s Cyber Economic and Narcotics…
Fake chef job offer in UK: Homemaker loses Rs. 37 lakh
May 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A homemaker in Mysuru city searching for overseas employment opportunities for her husband has lost Rs. 37.35 lakh in an elaborate online job scam. A case has been registered at the City Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station. According to the complaint, the woman’s husband had been working in England but returned to…
Trading fraud: Man loses Rs. 17 lakh
May 3, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A Mysuru resident has been duped of Rs. 17.10 lakh in a well-planned online trading scam. The fraud was carried out through fake investment platforms and was coordinated by multiple individuals. A case has been registered at the City’s Cyber Crime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station. According to the Police, the victim…
Doctor files plaint after daughter’s obscene photos sent by e-mail
April 26, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A doctor, attached to a private hospital in city, has filed a complaint alleging that someone had sent obscene photo of his daughter via e-mail to him, his wife, daughter and son-in-law just to harass them. The doctor has lodged a complaint at city’s CEN Police Station in this regard. In his complaint, Dr….
Woman loses Rs. 26.9 lakh to cyber fraud
March 20, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Adding to the increasing cyber crimes, a woman has reportedly lost Rs. 26.9 lakh to cyber fraud. In a complaint lodged at City Cyber, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station, the victim, who resides at Raghavendra Nagar, has stated that she was asked to download an app on her cellphone and invest the…
Rs. 22 lakh fraud!
March 4, 2026Trading con: City doctor loses money in 11 days Mysore/Mysuru: In yet another case of online investment fraud, a 29-year-old doctor from the city has lost Rs. 22 lakh to cyber scammers. According to the FIR registered at Cyber Crime, Economic Offences & Narcotics (CEN) Police Station, the victim, identified as Dr. Ramesh (name changed),…
Digital arrest fraud: Senior citizens lose Rs. 1.50 crore
January 28, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Cyber criminals, posing as officers from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), trapped an elderly couple from Vivekanandanagar in a ‘digital arrest’ scam and cheated them of Rs. 1.50 crore. A case has been registered at the City’s CEN (Cyber Economic and Narcotics) Crime Police Station. On Jan. 2, the fraudsters called via WhatsApp…
Man cheats teacher of Rs. 11.76 lakh
January 5, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified man, on the pretext of marrying a teacher, has cheated her by getting over Rs. 11 lakh transferred through UPI and RTGS from her Bank account and a case has been registered at CEN Police Station. The teacher, who has been cheated, is a resident of Vijayanagar 4th Stage. In her complaint,…
On the pretext of extending help: Couple cheats cybercrime victim of Rs. 25.83 lakh
January 2, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: A woman, who was already duped by cybercriminals to the tune of lakhs of rupees, has again been cheated by a couple, who under the pretext of helping her recover the money instead cheated her of over Rs. 25 lakh. A case has been registered at city’s CEN Police Station. In her complaint, the…










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