Kundapura: Cable TV operator loses ₹1.87 lakh to ‘traffic challan’ fraud

Kundapura: Cable TV operator loses ₹1.87 lakh to ‘traffic challan’ fraud

Mangalore Today News Network

Kundapura, July 24, 2025: A 54 year-old cable television operator in Kundapura lost ₹1.87 lakh to ‘traffic challan’ fraud after clicking web links sent to his mobile phone on Monday, July 21.

The complainant told Kundapura police that he received a WhatsApp message from a profile having name “Traffic E Challan” in the morning. Later he received another message “RTO Traffic Challan 500.apk” from the same profile. Thinking that he received the message from the Udupi Regional Traffic Office, the complainant clicked the link.

Later, while on work at Beejadi, he got SMS alerts on his mobile phone; but ignored the same as he was busy  with work. When he opened the inbox in the afternoon, he saw message of money being debited from his bank accounts. The complainant visited the bank branch and learnt that ₹1.23 lakh was withdrawn from his credit card while ₹64,045 was withdrawn from his savings bank account. Lodging a complaint on 1930 helpline, he also lodged a complaint with the police. The Kundapura police are investigating.

Woman loses ₹3.93 lakh

A 36 year-old woman from Badanidiyur in Malpe police limits lost ₹3,93,129 to online investment fraud between July 15 and July 21. The victim told the police that she was initially lured into getting money for online task of ‘liking’ video advertisements. On completing the tasks, she was asked to invest in share bidding and in phases, she paid the amount to fraudsters. Later she realised of being cheated and approached the police. The Malpe police have registered a case and are investigating.