Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Aug 20: A woman was conned of lacs of rupees in a case of online fraud.
Poornima received a scratch and win coupon reportedly from Naptol company through post. It was mentioned in the coupon that she has won Rs 14.8 lac. When Poornima contacted the mobile number on the coupon, a person who introduced himself as Anand made her believe in the deal.
Anand made Poornima to pay Rs 15.33 lac in various payments to his bank account from May 20 to August 12 mentioning that the same is required as service charge, search charge, NOC and LOC charge, security deposit, GST and central taxes.
A complaint is filed in CEN police station in the city accusing the fraudster of neither returning the paid amount nor giving the promised prize amount.