Mysore/Mysuru: A software engineer, who wanted to buy a second hand car, has been cheated of Rs. 2.90 lakh. The person, who was cheated, is 34-year-old M. Manoj, a resident of Ramakrishnanagar ‘H’ Block in city. Manoj, who wanted to buy a second hand car, was browsing through a second hand car dealer’s website, where…
Online fraud: Three persons cheated of Rs. 9.61 lakh
July 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases pertaining to online fraud, three persons from city have been cheated to the tune of Rs. 9,61,800. In the first incident, a 42-year-old woman has been cheated of Rs. 6.40 lakh. The victim is M.R. Roopa, a resident of Raghavendranagar in city. Roopa had received a message on her mobile phone,…
‘Instant loan’ apps used to lure, blackmail people
July 26, 2022Call Cybercrime Helpline – 1930 or 112 or contact CEN Police Station – 0821-2418598/ 94808-02263 Mysore/Mysuru: With science and technology making rapid strides, miscreants are looking at newer ways to rob people of their money and other belongings and Mysuru city is witnessing a rise in cheating cases in the name of loan apps. In…
Creating fake Facebook account, posting obscene messages: Actress Pavithra Lokesh files plaint at CEN Police Station
June 30, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that some people had created a fake Facebook account in her name and were posting obscene messages causing mental harassment to her, Sandalwood actress Pavithra Lokesh has lodged a complaint in this regard at Cyber Crime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station in city. In her complaint, she has stated that many…
International Day of Awareness against Drug Abuse: CEN Police organise cycle jatha to create anti-drug awareness
June 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The city Cyber Economics and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station had organised a cycle jatha yesterday to mark the International Day of Awareness against Drug Abuse. The cycle jatha was flagged from Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple near the Mysore Palace. The cycle jatha was inaugurated by Devaraja ACP Shashidhar. Prof. Jagadeesh, from Polymer Science Department…
Establishment of Customer Service Point: Man loses Rs. 1.10 lakh to fraudster
June 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A man from T. Narasipur has lost a total sum of Rs. 1.10 lakh after he applied online to establish a Customer Service Point (CSP) of a Nationalised Bank. The man, who lost his money, is 32-year-old Rajendra, a resident of Vinayaka Colony in T. Narasipur. Rajendra, who wanted to establish a CSP of…
Conman uses Chamarajanagar student’s bank account to cheat people in Tumakuru, Gujarat
June 7, 2022Fraudster lures with easy money and links his mobile number to student’s bank account Chamarajanagar: Online fraudsters are using ingenious means to commit crimes and one such way is to ask a person to open a new bank account and link the same with the mobile number provided by the fraudsters. While duping after obtaining…
Man loses Rs. 1.46 lakh in bank ‘KYC update’
June 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A complaint has been lodged at District Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station by a person who lost Rs. 1.46 lakh to cyber criminals who siphoned off the money after seeking KYC (Know Your Customer) details. S. Anil Kumar, a resident of Saligrama Town in Vijayanagar Block, had an account in State…
Conmen impersonate Army officers, cheat house owners
March 3, 2022City Police ask public to share info on duping cases on its Facebook page; bring out short movie, song Mysore/Mysuru: The Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police have been grappling with a new trend of fraud: People misrepresenting themselves as Indian Army and Defence personnel, exploiting the goodwill associated with the Armed Forces to…
16 online frauds busted in 30 days
February 25, 2022City Cyber Police return Rs. 14.16 lakh that was swindled from victims Mysore/Mysuru: The Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police Station in Mysuru city has solved 16 cases of online fraud from Jan. 25 till date and have returned Rs. 14,16,353 that was swindled from hapless victims. The Quick Response Team (QRT) of the…
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