Senior Citizen Scammed of Rs 98,000 in Udupi: Online Fraud Alert | Mangaluru News
UDUPI: A 71-year-old man allegedly lost Rs 98,000 in an online scam after posting details about renting out his house on the OLX and 99Acres apps, according to his police complaint.On July 30, at around 7:30 pm, an unknown person called him, claiming to be an Army officer. He said he was transferred to Udupi district and was looking to rent a house. The caller told the complainant that his senior officer would transfer the advance rent amount to his account.During a conference call, another person posing as an Army officer spoke and sent an online form via WhatsApp.As the complainant began filling out the form, he was asked to deposit Rs 5 into his own account to verify the process. After doing so, he received a message confirming the Rs 5 credit.The fraudster then convinced him that by continuing to fill out similar online forms, he would receive Rs 48,000 and Rs 50,000 in his account. As the complainant proceeded to fill in the forms, the caller asked for his internet banking user ID and password. When the complainant refused to share the details, the call was disconnected. The next morning, at around 7:30 am, when the complainant checked his internet banking account, he discovered that Rs 98,000 was fraudulently withdrawn. Realising that he fell victim to cyber fraud, he lodged a complaint.Based on his complaint, a case was registered at the Manipal Police Station under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 319(2) of the BNS, and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act.Man loses Rs 90,000A man allegedly lost Rs 90,000 after being misled by a caller posing as a Life Insurance representative. Hariprasad, 59, in a complaint, said that he took a home loan from a private bank 10 years ago for the construction of a house. As part of the process, the same bank enrolled him in a personal insurance policy with a private Life Insurance. The complainant paid one or two premium instalments initially, but later stopped payments and reportedly did not receive any further notices from the insurance company.On Feb 17, an unknown person called the complainant, claiming to be from the insurance company. The caller informed him that his personal insurance premium was overdue and instructed him to make the payment immediately. Believing the caller, the complainant clicked on a payment link sent by the accused and transferred Rs 90,000 through Google Pay.Later, when the complainant visited the insurance office to confirm the payment, the company staff informed him that no such amount was received. Realising he was cheated, the complainant filed a complaint. A case was registered at Udupi Town Police Station under Sections 318(4) of the BNS and 66(D) of the IT Act.
