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Man recharges mobile phone for Rs. 14 lakh, loses money

Mysuru: At a time of cheap mobile tariffs where a person can speak and browse internet for as low as Rs. 200 per month, who will recharge their mobile phone with currency…

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Published January 7, 2019 · 2 min read
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Mysuru: At a time of cheap mobile tariffs where a person can speak and browse internet for as low as Rs. 200 per month, who will recharge their mobile phone with currency worth Rs. 10 lakh? Even if the phone is owned by a mobile phone shop owner who has to recharge customers’ phones for the amount they pay, Rs. 10 lakh recharge is a way too high and people will think twice before recharging for a high amount.

But here is an incident where a mobile shop owner in Madikeri, who recharged his mobile phone for Rs. 10 lakh believing that he will get a currency of Rs. 10.70 lakh, fell into a trap laid by conmen. Now, he has lost all the money and has lodged a Police complaint.

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