Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons including a home-maker in the city have lost several lakhs of rupees for the lure of making a windfall online. M. Bharath, aged 30 and resident of Basaveshwara Road, KR Mohalla got a call on his cell phone from 75068-48271. The caller told Bharath about the task and follow Instagram accounts of…
Three cheated of over Rs. 62 lakh by online fraudsters
December 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, online fraudsters have cheated three persons to the tune of Rs. 62,96,170. In the first case, 49-year-old Manjula, a resident of Ramakrishna Nagar, received a message from Mobile No. 95171-94389, which offered high commission for giving good rating to Google Map. The fraudsters to make her believe deposited Rs. 150 to…
Online fraud: Three cheated of over Rs. 7 lakh in city
November 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, online fraudsters have cheated three Mysureans of over Rs. 7 lakh after promising them part-time jobs with a lucrative commission. In the first case, online fraudsters, who contacted 24-year-old Ume Saniya on her WhatsApp from mobile number 97942-13963, lured her by offering a good commission for liking reels and got Rs….
Online fraud: Two cheated of over Rs. 4.28 lakh in city
November 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, online fraudsters, who lured two persons with high commission for giving good ratings to hotels, have cheated them to the tune of Rs. 4,28,750 in city. In the first case, 37-year-old Nayeem Ahmed, who received a message on his WhatsApp about part time job, responded to the message following which the…
Three lose over Rs. 22 lakh to online fraudsters
October 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, a Software Engineer, a Professor and a Government employee have lost a total of Rs. 22,06,800 to online fraudsters. In the first case, 40-year-old Mallamma Ganigi, a Software Engineer and a resident of Roopa Nagar, received a message on her WhatsApp from Mob: 93626-10449 and was added to a Telegram App…
Surge in online fraud; Victims lose Rs. 37 lakh
October 8, 2023Scams in the name of Google ratings, hotel review, PAN correction, job offer Mysore/Mysuru: Online scams have victimised six individuals from Mysuru and Kodagu, resulting in significant financial losses worth Rs. 37 lakh. In the first case, a scam worth Rs. 7.55 lakh targeted G. Bala Vighnesh, a 28-year-old Government Officer residing in K.R. Mill…
Gift from abroad: Girl loses Rs. 1 lakh
September 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A conman, who befriended a girl from city, has cheated her of Rs. 1 lakh on the pretext of sending her gifts from London. The city girl, who has been cheated, is 19-year-old Bibi Ameena Ansari, a resident of Rajivnagar in city. The conman had sent a friend request to Ameena in the name…
Two including a woman gym trainer arrested in narcotics case
September 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Cracking the whip on smuggling and consumption of banned narcotic substances, the city’s CEN Police have arrested two persons, including a woman gymnasium trainer on charges of smuggling the banned MDMA substance. The arrested have been identified as Anil Bobde, 25, a cook at a prestigious Star Hotel in Bengaluru and Kusuma Raj, 22,…
Two persons from city lose Rs. 6.62 lakh to online fraudsters
September 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In separate incidents, a 40-year-old woman and a 38-year-old teacher have lost a total of Rs. 6,62,290 to online fraudsters. In the first case, S. Shilpa, a resident of Vasu Layout in Ramakrishnanagar, received a registered post containing a lucky draw coupon and when she scratched the secret coating, she found that she had…
City engineer loses Rs. 16.14 lakh to online fraudsters
September 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Online fraudsters have cheated a city engineer of Rs. 16.14 lakh on the pretext of providing part-time job. The engineer, who was cheated, is 34-year-old R. Sunil Kumar, a resident of Nivedithanagar in city. Sunil, who received a message on his WhatsApp about part-time job from Mobile No. 98550-78860, contacted the number and was…
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