Mysore/Mysuru: In three separate incidents of fraud, two city residents have been deceived into losing Rs. 40,42,779. The victims were duped through sophisticated schemes involving fake officials and fraudulent investment opportunities. Despite awareness by the Police, educated residents fall prey to these scams.
In the first case, L.G. Sowmya, an engineer and a resident of Siddarthanagar, fell victim to cyber criminals, losing Rs. 22,58,779. According to her Police complaint filed on June 8, on May 4, 2024, she encountered an advertisement about stock markets on Instagram, which directed her to a WhatsApp group named ‘HDFC Securities 23’.
