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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Fraudster hacks WhatsApp account of V-C of deemed university
A fraudster gained access to the WhatsApp of the vice-chancellor of a deemed-to-be university in the city and sent messages to the latter's contacts demanding money. In the complaint to the Cyber Economic and Narcotic (CEN) Crime police on Monday, the victim stated that a person called him claiming to be an executive of a courier company. The caller sent a link containing a 10-digit number and asked the victim to dial it to speak to the courier boy for the delivery of an article. Soon after the link was pressed, messages were sent through his WhatsApp to his contacts seeking money. The victim said he took steps to prevent misuse of his WhatsApp account and then lodged a compliant with the CEN. On Saturday, the principal of a PU college reported about a similar fraud. Following messages by fraudsters, two friends of the principal transferred ₹45,000 each to the fraudster, the principal said in his complaint.
The Hindu
16-07-2025
- The Hindu
Man extorting money by posing as Bengaluru police official held
The Cyber Economic and Narcotic (CEN) Crime police in Mangaluru have arrested T. Arun, 27, of Tumakuru district, on the charge of extorting ₹1.23 lakh from a Mangaluru resident by posing as Sunil Kumar, an official from the Bengaluru CEN police. In a statement, the police said Arun called up people commenting on the Facebook pages 'Kannada Models', 'Troll Master', and 'Troll Bassya'. Introducing himself as Sunil Kumar, he threatened them of arrest by stating that there were cases registered against them. In the case registered with the Mangaluru CEN police, Arun had allegedly extorted ₹1.23 lakh. The police said Arun was accused in 11 cases of cybercrime. The CEN police arrested Arun in Tumakuru and produced before the jurisdictional court in Mangaluru on Tuesday. The court remanded Arun in the Mangaluru prison for 15 days, the police stated.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- The Hindu
Udupi resident loses over ₹5 lakh to online investment fraud,
An Udupi resident allegedly lost ₹5.42 lakh to an online investment fraud a few days ago. In the compliant to Udupi Cyber Economic and Narcotic (CEN) crime police station, the victim said that on June 13, he was added to 'Chearles Schwab 20 gold foreign exchange trading group' on Telegram app. On being assured of good returns, he transferred a total of ₹5,42,500 to different accounts of the members of the group. When he asked members to return the invested amount, they requested that he send more money. Realising that he had been cheated, the victim filed a complaint, which was registered for offences under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act and under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. ISKCON staff duped A fraudster allegedly duped an ISKCON staff of ₹26,000 by posing as a transporter who wanted to donate funds to ISKCON. In a complaint to Mangaluru's Surathkal police, the victim said a person called him on July 6 evening. The caller introduced himself as Rahul, owner of Balaji Transport in Yeyyadi in Mangaluru and expressed his desire to make a donation to ISKCON. He sent a message to the victim about the transfer of ₹1. He then sent another message transferring to the ISKCON account a sum of ₹ 30,000 and asked the victim to return ₹ 26,000 by stating that he had inadvertently sent a higher amount. Believing the caller's message, the victim returned ₹26,000. The caller then sent a message transferring ₹40,000 and asked the victim to return the amount. The victim could not return the amount to the caller. The victim then checked the ISKCON account and realised that no amount from the fraudster was credited to the ISKCON account. The victim filed a complaint, which was registered by the Surathkal police.
