Bhatkal: As the saying goes, “A believer is not stung from the same hole twice.” Yet, it seems that residents of the educated and aware town of Bhatkal continue to fall prey to fraudulent schemes promising easy money or Ponzi-style offers. Once again, fraudsters have managed to win people’s trust, collect lakhs of rupees, and flee without a trace.

The latest case came to light on Wednesday, when a shop named “Global Enterprises” allegedly cheated hundreds of customers by offering household furniture, mobile phones, and electronic goods at half price, promising to deliver them within 10–15 days. After receiving large sums of money in advance, the shop owner vanished with the cash.

According to affected people, the owner first built trust among customers by initially delivering goods to

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