Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (JD)
Udupi, Jun 19: Manipal-based Dr B G Subba has filed a complaint stating that on June 5, 2024, an individual named Ankush from New Delhi, claiming to be associated with OKX Exchange Digital Marketing Company, contacted him via the Telegram app. Ankush allegedly convinced Dr Subba that he could earn substantial amounts of money through various tasks. He provided 18 tasks, promising that Dr Subba would earn a profit of Rs 12,65,700.
To claim the promised profit, Dr Subba was instructed to transfer Rs 8,79,710 to the specified bank accounts. Following the instructions, on June 18, 2024, Dr Subba transferred Rs 5 lacs to a Federal Bank account (No. 17910100054544) and Rs 3,79,710 to an HDFC Bank account (No. 50100727534697) from his HDFC Bank account.
Subsequently, Ankush neither provided the promised profit nor returned the Rs 8,79,710, causing a financial loss to Dr Subba.
A case has been registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under crime number 45/2024, invoking Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000.