Mysore/Mysuru: Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police personnel of the district have recovered 100 mobile phones worth about Rs. 18 lakh that were either stolen or lost and have returned the mobile phones to their respective owners. The stolen or lost mobile phones include that of a Sub-Inspector, who had lost it during security…
Online fraud: Man cheated of Rs. 50,000
June 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A stranger, who finalised a house for rent online, has allegedly cheated the house owner by transferring Rs. 50,000 from the latter’s bank account to his account. K.J. Chikkegowda, aged 66 years, of Janata Nagar, who has lodged a complaint at Cyber, Economics and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police Station has stated that “I had…
Escort service that wasn’t: Man cheated of Rs. 14 lakh
June 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A 32-year-old man from Hadinaru village Nanjangud taluk in Mysuru is the latest victim of online escort services who made away with Rs. 14.48 lakh. Even after paying the money, the accused has been demanding more money without any services and had not even gone incommunicado. The District Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime…
CEN Police alerts public about 5G service scams
October 10, 2022‘Don’t provide OTP to fraudsters who will assure to update Sim cards to 5G network’ Mysore/Mysuru: Cyber crimes have become common in the modern world. Be it on social media or through phone calls, fraudsters wait for a chance to cheat people. Cyber Economic and Narcotics Crime Police Station (CEN), Mysuru, Police Inspector Shabbeer Hussain…
Fraudster cheats man of Rs. 1.98 lakh on the pretext of activating credit card
October 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A fraudster has cheated a businessman of Rs. 1.98 lakh on the pretext of activating his credit card online. The businessman, who was cheated, is 32-year-old K.J. Shreyams of Hotel Sai Vihar Inn and Suites at Nazarbad. Shreyams’ father had received a credit card from Bank of Baroda via speed post. Shreyams received a…
Rs. 5,000 instant loan costs engineer Rs. 19.46 lakh
September 13, 2022Scamsters shame him by circulating morphed photos among friends and relatives Mandya: There has been a steady rise in cases of cyber crime fraud. In yet another incident, a civil engineer from K.R. Pet in Mandya has been cheated, harassed and subjected to illegal extortion of money by agents of an instant loan app. The…
Online fraud: Businessman loses Rs. 1 lakh
August 29, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A fraudster, who had sent a link to a businessman to update PAN Card, has allegedly transferred Rs. 1 lakh from the businessman’s Bank account. The businessman, who lost his money is 52-year-old Basheer Noushad, a resident of Bannimantap 1st Stage in city. The fraudster, who called Basheer over the phone, informed him that…
Online fraud: Head Constable among three cheated of Rs. 7.91 lakh
August 24, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, a Head Constable is among three persons in city, who have lost Rs. 7,91,220 to online fraudsters. In the first case, a Head Constable, who was asked to update his bank account and credit card by downloading Quick Support App, has been cheated of Rs. 48,000. Mohammed Attar, the Head Constable…
Cyber crime accused arrested
August 17, 2022Rs. 15,05,000 cash, valuables worth about Rs. 17,41,000 recovered Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Cyber Economic and Narcotics (CEN) Crime Police, who had registered a case on Jan. 8, 2021, pertaining to illegal transfer of money to the tune of Rs. 21,02,041 between Nov. 1, 2020 and Dec. 24, 2020, have arrested the accused on Aug. 14,…
CEN Police cycle to spread online fraud message
August 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The city Cyber Economics and Narcotics (CEN) Police Station had organised a Cycle Jatha with the theme ‘Think Before You Click’ in city this morning to create awareness about online fraud among general public. Devaraja ACP M.N. Shashidhar flagged-off the Cycle Jatha from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near Mysore Palace North Gate. Over 50 members…
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