Mangaluru: Man duped of Rs 2.15 lakh in online loan scam

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, January 10, 2026: A case has been registered at the city’s Cyber Crime Police Station regarding an online fraud in which a person was cheated after being lured with the promise of a loan.

According to the complaint, in September an unknown person contacted the victim via WhatsApp, introducing himself as a representative of “Jayaprakash Finance” based in Bengaluru. He later called and assured the victim that a personal loan of ₹50,000 would be sanctioned quickly. When the victim enquired further, a woman named Kritika spoke to him and confirmed that the loan would be approved.

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Subsequently, another person identifying himself as Srivatsav, claiming to be the company’s manager, asked the victim to pay various charges under different pretexts. Trusting them, the victim transferred a total of ₹2,15,000 in installments from September 8 to 23 through UPI from his bank account to different Google Pay numbers provided by the unknown individuals.

When the victim later demanded the release of the loan amount, he was asked to pay additional charges. However, no loan was sanctioned and the money already paid was not refunded. The complainant has alleged that he was cheated through an online scam.

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