Mangaluru residents lose Rs 3.45 lakh in separate cyber frauds

Mangaluru residents lose Rs 3.45 lakh in separate cyber frauds

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 14, 2026: Two people, including a 47-year-old ship engineer and a 77-year-old retired bank employee, have allegedly lost a total of ₹3.45 lakh in separate cyber fraud incidents reported in the city.

In the first case, the ship engineer lost ₹1,36,896 after fraudsters impersonating bank representatives cheated him on the pretext of updating his Know Your Customer (KYC) details.

According to the complaint filed at the CEN Crime Police Station, the victim received a call from an unidentified person on November 11. The caller claimed to represent a bank, informed him that his credit card had been approved and asked him to share his card details.

Trusting the caller, the complainant provided the requested information. The fraudster then claimed that a video call was required to complete the KYC process and sent him a link. After the victim clicked on it, a video call was initiated but disconnected shortly afterwards.

The complainant later discovered that ₹1,36,896 had been withdrawn from his credit card through multiple transactions without his knowledge or consent. The card was linked to an account in another bank.

He suspects that the fraudsters obtained his card details and tricked him into clicking on a malicious link, which resulted in an APK file being downloaded onto his mobile phone.

In the second incident, a 77-year-old retired bank employee lost ₹2.09 lakh after falling victim to a fraudulent Facebook advertisement offering a ’Retired Pension Card’.

According to the complaint, the victim came across the advertisement on Facebook on November 11 and clicked on it, entering his personal details, including his name, address and PAN card number.

He subsequently received a call from an unidentified person who claimed that his bank account details were required to process the pension card application.

Believing the caller, the retired employee shared his banking details. An APK file named ’Pension Card’ was then downloaded onto his mobile phone without his knowledge.

Soon afterwards, he discovered that ₹2,09,000 had been withdrawn from his bank account through multiple transactions without his consent.

The CEN Crime Police Station has registered cases and initiated investigations into both incidents.