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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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