Mangaluru: 57-year-old woman loses Rs 13.38 lakh in online fraud
Mangaluru: A 57-year-old woman from Mangaluru became the latest victim of an online fraud, losing Rs 13.38 lakh to a group of fraudsters posing as a London-based woman and her associates.
The complainant reported that in February, while watching reels on Facebook, she received a message from a woman named Lillian Mary George, who introduced herself as being from London, Deccan Herald reported on Wednesday.
The two began chatting, and over time, the woman built a rapport with the victim. On November 15, the complainant received a call from a woman named Sonali Gupta, who claimed that Lillian had just arrived at Mumbai International Airport. Gupta informed the victim that Lillian was carrying £25,000 in traveller’s cheques and 1 kg of gold, worth approximately Rs 30 lakh.
Lillian reportedly told the complainant that the money would be handed over shortly. However, citing various reasons, such as issues with currency exchange registration, customs declaration, money laundering charges, and other excuses, the fraudsters provided several different bank account numbers and urged the complainant to transfer money for various payments.
Falling into their trap, the complainant transferred a total of Rs 13.38 lakh in multiple installments. When she failed to receive the promised funds, she contacted the fraudsters, who assured her that the money would be refunded within two days. However, the promised refund never materialised.
A case has been registered at Mangaluru East Police Station, and authorities are investigating the matter further.
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Jawan found dead in CRPF camp in J-K's Shopian
Srinagar (PTI): A CRPF jawan died inside a camp in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
Head constable Surinder Singh, who hails form Hyderabad, fell unconscious late Tuesday night at the Zainapora Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Shopian, the officials said.
Singh was shifted to Zainapora hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Police has taken cognizance of the incident and started proceeding to ascertain cause of Singh's death.
