Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 1: In two shocking cases of cyber fraud reported in Mangaluru, unsuspecting investors were cheated of a combined Rs 32.4 lac after being lured with promises of high returns — one via WhatsApp messages and another through a fake Facebook video featuring public figures.

In the first case, a senior citizen was duped of Rs 23.30 lac after receiving a WhatsApp message from an unknown number on August 16, which claimed to offer profitable stock market investment opportunities.

The message included a link to register on a mobile application called ‘S Securities’. Trusting the message, the complainant registered on the app and was subsequently contacted by strangers who explained the workings of the share market and encouraged phased investme

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