Karnataka Online Scam: Man Loses Over ₹2 Lakh While Browsing Social Media | Mangaluru News
UDUPI: A 60-year-old man from Koni village in Kundapur taluk reportedly lost over ₹2 lakh in an online scam.In his complaint, Prabhakar stated that the incident occurred on Saturday around 8:30 am while he was at home browsing reels on WhatsApp and Facebook on his mobile phone. Around 11:00 am, when he tried to pay his electricity bill through Google Pay, the app failed to open. Even after receiving an OTP, the app still would not work.He then visited the Kundapur City Cyber Centre, where he was told that his EPF pension had not been generated and was advised to check it. Upon inspecting his phone, he discovered multiple messages showing several unauthorised withdrawals. The amounts included Rs 98,500, Rs 30,332.53, Rs 24,599.13, Rs 40,000, and Rs 14,460 – overall total amount Rs 2,07,891.66 – all debited from his account.He immediately contacted his bank’s customer care and requested that all his accounts and ATM cards be frozen to prevent further transactions. Later, after visiting the bank and reviewing his account statement, it was confirmed that the entire amount of Rs 2.07 lakh had been fraudulently withdrawn.A case has been registered at the Kundapur Police Station under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.
