Tag: Cyber Crime

Senior citizen falls prey to ‘obscene ads’ fraud call
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Senior citizen falls prey to ‘obscene ads’ fraud call

November 3, 2024

Loses Rs. 1.6 crore to conmen posing as Mumbai Police officials Mysuru:  Cyber criminals have devised a new strategy of swindling money from senior citizens by claiming that their phone number has been used to disseminate obscene advertisements and harassing messages. Mysuru’s Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station have registered a case after…

Rs. 32 crore lost to cyber criminals in seven months
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Rs. 32 crore lost to cyber criminals in seven months

August 27, 2024

Between January and July 2024, 61 cyber crime cases registered in Mysuru city Mysore/Mysuru: A staggering 61 cyber crime cases were registered in the city between January and July 2024, with victims losing a total of Rs. 32 crore to online fraudsters, revealed City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar. Addressing the media at her office yesterday,…

Three city residents lose Rs. 40.42 lakh to cyber fraud
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Three city residents lose Rs. 40.42 lakh to cyber fraud

June 9, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: In three separate incidents of fraud, two city residents have been deceived into losing Rs. 40,42,779. The victims were duped through sophisticated schemes involving fake officials and fraudulent investment opportunities. Despite awareness by the Police, educated residents fall prey to these scams. In the first case, L.G. Sowmya, an engineer and a resident of…

Cyber Crimes on the rise: Call 1930
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Cyber Crimes on the rise: Call 1930

April 16, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Instances of ‘digital house arrest’ are on the rise, leaving City Police deeply concerned as many cases continue to surface.  A 29-year-old female advocate from Bengaluru fell victim to a ‘digital arrest’ scam last week, enduring a harrowing two-day ordeal. Fraudsters coerced her into paying Rs. 14.57 lakh and subjected her to a humiliating…

Rs. 5,000 instant loan costs engineer Rs. 19.46 lakh
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Rs. 5,000 instant loan costs engineer Rs. 19.46 lakh

September 13, 2022

Scamsters shame him by circulating morphed photos among friends and relatives  Mandya: There has been a steady rise in cases of cyber crime fraud. In yet another incident, a civil engineer from K.R. Pet in Mandya has been cheated, harassed and subjected to illegal extortion of money by agents of an instant loan app. The…

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