Bantwal man loses Rs 9.79 lakh in online fraud

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, Feb 21, 2023: A 42 year-old man from Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district lost ₹9.79 lakh in an online job offer fraud.

In his complaint to DK district Cyber Economic and Narcotics crime police station on February 20, Rajesh Alva, a resident of Nadchal house in Veerakambha village, told the police that he had contacted a WhatsApp number in response to a job advertisement on social media on December 18. He was looking for additional work to supplement his income.

Online fraud

The person who posted the job had sent him an application form, which the complainant filled and sent along with his resume. Subsequently, he was told to pay money for various fees and charges towards application processing, customs clearance, visa processing, which he paid online as well as by ATM deposits. In all, the complainant paid ₹9.79 lakh, he said.

The CEN police have registered the complaint under relevant provisions of the IT Act.

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