Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi (MS)
Mangaluru/Udupi, Apr 21: Online cheating cases are continuing unabated in twin districts. Six more cases are filed at CEN police stations.
In the first case, Instagram account of a person was used to transfer Rs 90000. The complainant was watching his Instagram account, when he received a message from his friend’s account saying ‘Received rupees 416000 in your Instagram wallet. Immediately, the complainant and victim started receiving messages from account of Lizzie Hooper. Thinking that the account is indeed his friends, the victim transferred Rs 40000 on April 12 and Rs 50000 on April 13 as cash withdraw pin fee. When the victim got a message asking to transfer Rs 70000 again, he called his friend and his friend said that his account is hacked since six months.
In the second case, a person was fleeced of Rs 83999 on the pretext of downloading Anydesk app on computer to get credit card details. The victim has credit card and was searching for customer care number on Google in order to get credit card statement. He got the mobile number 18601207777. Later the victim got call from a stranger from 8910911818 mobile number and said that he is calling from ICICI bank and asked the victim to download Any Desk app on mobile to get credit card details. Believing the caller, the victim downloaded the app. Immediately, an amount of Rs 83999 was withdrawn from his Indian Overseas Bank account in different transactions.
In the third case, a person was fleeced of Rs 566664 on the pretext of providing part time job. The complainant and victim received message on his Whatsapp number from mobile 8412871317 on February 4 saying that BIT Company private limited is having part time jobs. The complainant contacted the number and he was given task. When the victim completed the task Rs 240 and Rs 2232 were deposited to his account. Later, from February 4 to March 10 RS 566664 was transferred from the account of the victim. When the fraudster demanded more money, the complainant came to know that he has been taken for a ride.
In the fourth case, a man filed complaint with CEN police station of defrauding Rs 4.20 lac on the pretext of online trading money deposit on Telegram app. Udupi CEN police are investigating further.
In the fifth case, Ainesh D’Souza lost Rs 108811 from his account as he clicked a link sent by a person for the delivery of his mother’s passport that was sent for Visa stamping.
In the sixth case, a person, who believed a message that a good mobile phone is available for just Rs 15000, lost Rs 1.36 lac. On Facebook, the victim saw the mobile video of IPhone and gave a like to it. Later, he received a message from a stranger that the phone is available for Rs 15000. The stranger also sent GooglePay number and asked the victim to transfer money to the same. Accordingly, the victim sent Rs 1.36 lac in various transactions. However, he neither got the mobile nor the money that was sent.