Karkala: Hacker dupes businessman of Rs.34 lakhs

Karkala: Hacker dupes businessman of Rs.34 lakhs

Mangalore Today News Network

Karkala July 24, 2016: A case has been registered by Dinesh Nayak ,  karkala based business man  who is  a Victim of fraud. He was allegedly duped of Rs.34 lakhs by a unidentified person by hacking his email account.

It is learnt that Dinesh Nayak who is a partner in Madhav Prakash Cashew Company at Kariyakallu. Had entered into an agreement with Damodar Timber Depot on July 11 to import 33.55 metric tonnes of raw cashews at the rate of $1680 per tonne amounting to Rs 37, 90,479 for his processing unit. As payment of Rs. 4 lakhs was done in advance.  Dinesh Nayak remitted the remaining Rs 33, 90,479 to Damodar Timber Company’s bank account in Corporation Bank, Goa through Syndicate Bank, Ananthashayana temple road, Karkala as per the instructions.

The money was withdrawn  in the fake bank account held by a person named A L Sharma at Bank of India, Maharashtra state in the name of Babitha enterprises is said.

A case has been registered in Karkala town police station and investigation is going on.