HUBBALLI, DAVANAGERE: A Hubballi resident lost Rs 1.30 crore after falling prey to an online cryptocurrency scam. This is the second such case within a week in the Hubballi-Dharwad police commissionerate limits.

Abraham J from Hubballi, was contacted by a woman named Diya Khanna on Facebook, who promised him high returns on investment in cryptocurrency. She sent him a link to a website on Messenger, where he registered and started transferring money after sending a message saying “I want to buy USDT” .

Initially, the website showed profits, encouraging Abraham to invest more. However, when he tried to withdraw his money, he realized he’d been scammed and lost Rs 1.30 crore. A case has been registered at the CEN police station and investigation is under way.

In another incident, a 35-yea

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