Mangaluru: Scamster deceives individual on the pretext of providing part-time job
Mangaluru: An incident of an unknown team falsely extracting a whopping amount of Rs 10.88 Lakhs from an individual on the pretext of providing a part-time job has come to light on Wednesday.
The individual was allegedly deceived by a message sent by an individual who identified himself as the representative of ‘Acuate Media Company’ and informed the victim about offering a part-time opportunity in the company. The message also convinced the victim that he/she could earn 2-3 thousand rupees on a daily basis through online work. Subsequently, the scammers manipulated the victim into transferring money from his/her bank accounts, starting from the 26th to the 28th, under the belief of this opportunity.
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Meanwhile, a complaint regarding the matter has been lodged at the CEN ( Cyber, Economic and Narcotics) crime police station.
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18-year-old graphic designer arrested for theft; says he lost job due to AI
Indore (PTI): An 18-year-old graphic designer, who claimed to have lost his job due to AI, was arrested with his NEET-aspirant woman friend on Thursday for allegedly stealing jewelry worth Rs 16 lakh.
The teen duo told police that they were inspired by the 2005 film Bunti Aur Babli, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shrikrishna Lalchandani.
They allegedly stole gold, silver, and diamond jewelry worth Rs 16.17 lakh from a shop in Rau police station area in the city on the night of December 22, the official told reporters.
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The entire booty was recovered from their possession after the arrest in Bhopal where they had fled.
Without disclosing the identities of the accused, DCP Lalchandani said, "Both are 18 years old. The young man is a graphic designer, while the woman is preparing for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The two have known each other since childhood.
"During interrogation, the young man told us that he used to work part-time as a graphic designer at an IT company, but lost his job due to the company's adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and he was finding it difficult to make ends meet," the official added.
The accused, who come from economically weak background, claimed to have planned the theft after watching "Bunty Aur Babli," he said.
"The accused say they tried to sell the stolen jewelry, but the buyers, thinking they were children, wouldn't pay the right price. So they had decided to sell it after Christmas holidays," the DCP said.
