Mysuru: In separate cases, three persons from city have lost a total of Rs. 39.54 lakh to online fraudsters. In the first case, a stranger called a student of Netaji Nagar in the city over phone on Oct. 8, spoke to the student about drug trafficking and told that he would connect the call to…
Online fraud: Mysureans lose over Rs. 36 lakh
June 18, 2024It is surprising that educated are falling prey to fraudsters Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, four persons have been cheated to the tune of over Rs. 36 lakh by online fraudsters in city. Surprisingly, educated resident are falling prey to fraudsters despite Police creating awareness about online crimes. In the first case, Veeresh, a resident of…
Beware of ‘money sent by mistake’ trap
January 24, 2024City chemists feel the pinch of online fraud; Police ask people to check accounts first Mysore/Mysuru: As the surge in cybercrime, particularly online fraud cases, continues unabated, even the chemists (medical store vendors) have fallen prey to this growing menace. According to M. Raju, the President of the Mysuru City and District Retail Chemists Association,…
Online fraudsters cheat lakhs of rupees to innocents
July 15, 2023CEN Cops book cases; Septuagenarian man, engineer and youth among victims Mysore/Mysuru: In three separate cases, fraudsters have cheated several lakhs of rupees to gullible people, by allegedly luring them with attractive offers online. The cases have been registered at Cyber, Economics and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police Station in the city. K. Chandrashekar, 77 years…
Are you a victim of online fraud? Call Helpline 1930 to complain
January 11, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With cyber crimes increasing day by day, the District Police have urged those cheated online to immediately call Helpline number 1930 and lodged a complaint. Pointing out that those educated were losing lakhs of rupees to cyber crimes, the Cops said that cases of cheating through social media were also being registered besides stating…
Online frauds: Women cheated to the tune of Rs. 2.15 lakh
October 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases pertaining to online frauds, three women have been cheated of a total sum of Rs. 2,15,634 in city. In the first case, a 34-year-old woman, who received a message on her phone asking her to update her Aadhaar number to her bank mobile app, has lost Rs. 24,987 to fraudsters. The…
Online fraud: Women among three lose Rs. 3.53 lakh to fraudsters
September 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, two women and a teacher from city, have lost a total of Rs. 3,53,497 to online fraudsters. In the first case, 36-year-old C. Meghana, a resident of T.K. Layout, received a call on her mobile phone where the caller, in the name of her friend informed her of sending a gift….
Online frauds: Doctor, engineer among three persons lose over Rs. 5.78 lakh
August 4, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, a doctor, engineer and an elderly lady have lost a total of Rs. 5,78,974 to online fraudsters. In the first case, a city doctor has lost Rs. 2,98,979 to a fraudster, who had agreed to sell medical equipment at a lesser price. The doctor, who was cheated, is Dr. N.S. Ravichandra…
Online fraud: Software Engineer cheated of Rs. 2.90 lakh
July 29, 2022Mysore/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 work from home: Student loses Rs. 3.84 lakh to fraudsters
May 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Fraudsters, who convinced a student that he could earn Rs. 3,000 a day by working online from home and got Rs. 3.84 lakh transferred to their bank account, have cheated him and the student has lost his money to online fraudsters. The student, who lost his money, is 19-year-old Aiyappa Chalavadi, a native of…
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