On July 14, a case was filed at the CEN Police Station in Mangaluru after a 43-year-old resident fell victim to a fraud, losing Rs 23.98 lakh. The incident began on July 8 when the individual received a call from an unknown number, with the caller claiming to be a customer care executive from a mobile SIM company. The caller informed the resident that their SIM card needed to be upgraded from 4G to 5G and provided personal details to gain trust. The resident, believing the caller, agreed to the upgrade and followed the instructions provided, which included responding to an email with ‘YES’ to confirm the upgrade. However, when the resident’s SIM card did not work properly, they became suspicious and visited the company’s local office to inquire about the issue. It was then that they discovered they had been defrauded. A visit to the bank on July 10 revealed that Rs 2,89,000 had been taken as a loan from the resident’s bank accounts, and Rs 9,00,000 from a credit card. Further investigation showed that a total of Rs 23,98,138 had been transferred over two days, including amounts from multiple credit cards.
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📰 Source: Vartha Bharati DK