Mysore/Mysuru: An incident of a woman being cheated of Rs. 10.50 lakh in an online trading fraud has been reported from Bogadi in city recently. The Police said that the woman was offered a part time job and was later lured to invest in online trading promising more profit and was cheated. On July 1,…
Online fraud: Retired official loses Rs. 66 lakh in fake share market
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A retired official has lost Rs. 66 lakh in fake share market. The retired official, who lost his money, is Rajesh (name changed), a resident of Vijayanagar in city. About two months ago, Rajesh came across an advertisement pertaining to training on Facebook and clicked on the link and Rajesh’s mobile number was immediately…
Bizman loses Rs. 2.96 cr. in city’s biggest cyber heist
June 22, 2024Another four victims from city lost Rs. 20 lakh on June 21 Mysore/Mysuru: In the biggest cybercrime reported in Mysuru to date, a businessman lost Rs. 2.96 crore to online fraudsters. Following the serious crime, the Police have advised the public to be aware of the investment scam and asked them to avoid suspicious links,…
Engineer loses Rs. 90 lakh to fake trading app scam
May 13, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a concerning trend, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting not only the less educated but also highly educated individuals, exploiting new tactics to lure victims with promises of high investment returns, enticing offers in online trading and cryptocurrency ventures. In the latest case of cyber fraud, an engineer hailing from Mysuru city fell victim to…
Posing as Mumbai Cyber cops, gang cheats City man of Rs.15 lakh
May 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A stranger posing as a Cyber Crime Police personnel from Mumbai has cheated a person from the city of Rs. 15 lakh. According to a complaint lodged by the victim identified as Anmol of JP Nagar at Cyber, Economic and Narcotics Crime (CEN) Police Station in the city, he got a call on his…
Doctor cheated of Rs. 1.56 lakh
March 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Online fraudster has cheated a city doctor of Rs. 1.56 lakh in the guise of getting him a loan from Bank. The victim is 55-year-old Kukke Subramanya, a resident of Madhuvana Layout in Srirampura. The fraudster, who called Subramanya from Mob: 90351-37366, introduced himself as an employee of a private Bank and told Subramanya…
Woman loses Rs. 87 lakh to online trading fraud
January 19, 2024Two more youths from city cheated of Rs. 32.43 lakh promising part-time jobs Mysore/Mysuru: The online task scam, part-time job scam or online trading scam is spreading and many people in the city and nearby areas have reported losing money after falling for such offers, they received online. The scammers are contacting people through various…
8 online frauds; Rs. 53 lakh lost
January 14, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a sequence of separate incidents, 8 individuals have fallen prey to online fraud, collectively losing a substantial amount totalling Rs. 53,47,609 in the city. In the first case, S. Karan, a 21-year-old student residing in J.T.K. Layout, Kuvempunagar, was enticed by online miscreants through Telegram App. They convinced him to invest Rs. 3.54…
Miscreants in the guise of Mumbai Police cheat research girl student
January 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants, in the guise of Mumbai Police, have cheated a research student of Rs. 98,887 in city. The girl student, who was cheated is V. Arpitha, a resident of Siddarthanagar here. The miscreants, who called Arpitha on her phone from Mob: 77139-21767, introduced themselves as Mumbai Police, told her that a parcel in her…
Online Fraud: Two cheated of Rs. 31.71 lakh in city
January 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, two persons have been cheated to the tune of Rs. 31,71,000 by online fraudsters in city. In the first case, 43-year-old B.L. Raghavendra, a resident of J.P. Nagar, received a part time job offer on a Telegram group, which promised commission for completing travel package booking tasks. When Raghavendra completed the…
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