Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Mar 27: A complaint has been filed at the CEN police station in Mangaluru regarding a fraudulent website impersonating the city police, which is allegedly being used to cheat the public through online gambling schemes.

The complaint was lodged by police sub-inspector Revana Siddappa, currently serving at the CEN station, who discovered the scam while browsing online. “During my routine online checks, I came across a suspicious website claiming to be the official Mangaluru City Police portal,” he stated.

Upon verification, it was found that unidentified individuals had created a fake website under the name Mangaluru City Police. The website appeared to be designed with the malicious intent of deceiving innocent members of the public, including senior citizens, and extracting money through cyber fraud.

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The site reportedly featured multiple online gambling games under the label “Multi Scatter Pragmatic,” including Gates of Olympus, Mahjong Wins 3, Starlight Princess 1000, Sweet Bonanza 1000, Bander Ceme, Domino QQ, and Poker Omaha, among several others grouped under “JackpotPlay” style games.

The complaint stated that the perpetrators were using the fake website link to contact unsuspecting individuals and lure them into online gambling, thereby fraudulently transferring money from victims. Authorities suspect the accused deliberately misused the name of the Mangaluru City Police to gain credibility and carry out cyber fraud activities.

A case has been registered, and officials have called for strict legal action against those responsible for creating the fake website, running illegal online gambling operations, and defrauding the public.