Udupi: A woman allegedly lost Rs 11.5 lakh in a trading scam. In a complaint, Aruna, 33, a resident of Chitrapadi village in Brahmavar taluk, stated that a woman identified as Aaradhya introduced herself as the CEO of a company called Abhiram Exports. She then convinced the complainant to invest in a forex trading company, promising high returns.Believing her, the complainant allegedly transferred a total of Rs 11.5 lakh in phases to various UPI IDs between Nov 19, 2024, and April 28, this year. The accused, however, did not pay the said amount to any trading firm nor return the money, and thus cheated the complainant. A case was registered at Kota police station under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act.Rs 1.7L lost in online scamMangaluru: A Bantwal resident fell victim to an online scam after she clicked a Telegram link that promised attractive daily earnings for sending messages. In a complaint, Divya, 27, said that on Aug 8, she received a link on her mobile phone stating that she could earn between Rs 180 and Rs 6,400 per day by sending Telegram messages.Believing this, the complainant opened the Telegram link and, as instructed by the fraudsters, transferred a total of Rs 1.7 lakh in phases between Aug 8 and 13 to the specified accounts. However, she was unable to withdraw any of the said amount. In this regard, a case was registered at Bantwal Town police station under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the BNS and Sections 66(D) and 66(C) of the IT Act, 2008.Man falls prey to gift scamIn another case, a man fell prey to a gift scam. In a complaint filed by Abdul Jabbar, a resident of Bantwal taluk, he received a phone call from a person claiming to be calling from Delhi Airport. The caller informed him that a parcel had arrived for him and instructed him to pay Rs 1.6 lakh towards customs clearance charges.Believing this, the complainant allegedly transferred a total of Rs 3.8 lakh in stages to the bank accounts provided by the unknown persons. They assured him that foreign currency would be sent through courier, but after taking the money, they did not send any gift and cheated him. In this regard, a case was registered at Dakshina Kannada CEN Crime police station under Section 66(D) of the IT Act and Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the BNS.
