Udupi woman loses Rs 11.75 lakh in online trading scam
Udupi: A woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 11.75 lakh in an online trading scam after being lured through a YouTube video and a WhatsApp group promising high returns.
According to Deccan Herald, the victim came across a YouTube video related to “Amar Ujala Bonus” trading and downloaded an app with the same name to learn about stock trading. About 15 days later, she was added to a WhatsApp group titled “A20 Stock Market Profit Guide,” where online trading classes were conducted.
The accused later shared a link and instructed her to download another application named “SALT CAP.” She was asked to complete KYC formalities in the app. Subsequently, she was guided to invest in a trading firm called “Saltovo Capital Exclusive Stock Account.”
Following their instructions, following their instructions, she transferred money in multiple instalments to different bank accounts between March 6 and 14. In total, she transferred Rs 11.75 lakh.
However, neither the invested amount nor any promised returns were paid. Realising that she had been cheated, she approached the police and filed a complaint.
A case has been registered at the CEN Police Station under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act and Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.
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Online fraud: Hotel chef from Udupi cheated of over Rs 1 lakh by WhatsApp contact
Udupi: Udupi City Police have registered a case of online fraud after a 62-year-old hotel chef was allegedly cheated of Rs 1.13 lakh by a woman who befriended him on WhatsApp, claiming to be based in London.
The victim, identified as Pandu Kariappa Poojary, a resident of Kuthpadi in Udupi, was working at a hotel in Mangaluru.
He reportedly came into contact with a woman identifying herself as Emilda William on WhatsApp. During their interactions, she told Poojary that she planned to start a cosmetics and hotel business in India and would meet him during a visit to Mangaluru.
On April 7, Emilda sent Poojary a flight ticket from London to Delhi via WhatsApp. The following day, Poojary received a phone call from a woman who informed him that Emilda had arrived at Delhi airport carrying a demand draft worth Rs 5 crore along with other items. The caller allegedly asked him to pay Rs 70,000.
Subsequently, Poojary also received a call from Emilda, who was reportedly crying and spoke about the situation. Believing the claims, he transferred a total of Rs 1,13,300 in phases using a scanner. He later realised that he had been cheated.
