Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.
Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.
To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.
When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.
A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.
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Even yesterdays cleaners are becoming todays drivers.... Traffic dept should subject the heavy duty drivers to rigorous tests......
We cannot blame anyone. The government should make a system that Heavy vehicles like Truck, Buses, Vans, Pickup all should be in a separate street . Only the cars, scooters, autorikshaw and motor bikes in other roads should be travelled, then only accident percentage will be decreases and safety. Only Ambulance can go in any street . And if we blame government or any one it is not positive behavior.
Safety taken for Granted. Selective Intolerance of we Indians. Value of Human life does not matter to the Politicians. Lazy Bureaucrats only concerned about their Pocket Money. Is it really possible to change India???
seriously action must be taken against road transport ministry it is only not problems of the bengaluru, all over in the country its happening, road scam's list soon will be out.
what karnataka govt is doing all road construction money goes to buy a watch for siddaramaiah and innocent loosing their life, go to helll siddu instead of buying the 75lakh's watch.
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