Mangaluru: Man loses Rs 7.86 lac in bid to collect prize amount


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jul 1: A person from the city, who believed the information that he had won prize of Rs 12 lac, transferred Rs 7,85,800 to the accounts of miscreants in phases. After his wait for the prize amount turned futile, the man realised that he had been fleeced. A complaint has since been filed in the cyber crime police station here in this connection.

During December last year, the complainant received a registered post allegedly from Naaptol online shopping company. He opened the post that contained a scratch card and a letter. On verification, he found that he had been conveyed the information that he had won prize of Rs 12 lac.


Mangaluru cyber crime police station (file photo)

When he contacted the telephone number given, he was told to fill bank account details and address in the form sent by post, and send the same by WhatsApp. Later, he received a call purportedly from a person named Pradeep Poojary. Poojary told him that in order to claim his prize amount, he would have to meet some fees. He was told that paying the fee is a pre-requisite for the disbursement of the prize.

The complainant thereafter, transferred a total amount of Rs 7,85,800 in phases as advised. As the prize still did not reach him, he realised this to be a case of fraud, and registered complainant at cyber crime police station here.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Maria, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 02 2021

    How can anyone be so dumb?

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  • Maria, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 02 2021

    How can anyone be so dumb?

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  • Damian, Bejai

    Fri, Jul 02 2021

    The world is a lunatic asylum..while one stupid transfers..the majority others are voters...

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Fri, Jul 02 2021

    Teacher's Relative. Paying 7.85 lacs to get 12 lacs, what is the limit of stupidity.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Such calls and promise of winning lottery ,etc.are increasing since so many years.Lots of people have lost their fortune what they earned with work.Still there are fools ,I must say believe in this and this is continueing still.Becuase these players are in foreign country ,make through dalalis here business.once money is there close account,make another person to call and cash.Hard to catch them.Winner?doesnt realize it is fake.This particular one has really hit the score.So many lacs loosing?I too get calls as won the lottery which I never paid.I only say good You can have it.Tell them to pay to you.hardly I speak ,telefon will be off.Hearty sympathy to the fellow,.

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  • John, Valencia

    Fri, Jul 02 2021

    Bai, do they call u from mlore to Germany?

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  • jawar dsouza, m'lore mumbai

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Avarice is the root cause of loosing hard earned money. You will receive mails with beautiful semi naked women willing to transfer millions of dollars. If one takes the bait its certain he's going to loose.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Suggestion is those who receive such Mails, must only see the photos of beautiful ladies and should completely forget the details of the email. Female ko dekh ke email bhool jaana behathar he.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Reminds me of one Political Party in India ...

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  • Harold Dcunha, Mangalore, India.

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Few years back, I received a message to my personal email, from Johansburg, South Africa, that I won million dollar, as my email has been selected for this prize. I knew from the beginning it was scam but communicated with them, to know their modus of operation. After filling online all the forms, finally they told me to transfer usd 1500 as their processing fees. I told them take half the prize from my prized money of one million and transfer balance to my account. After that, no communication till now.

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  • NS BHAT, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Let us wait... Prize will be disbursed soon. It is lockdown. So works are getting delayed...

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  • S.F.H, Indian

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    These kind of stupids are the raeson for present government and situation in india...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Now he will wait for Rs. 15 Lacks ...

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    does anybody remember roti, kapada aur makaan?

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Police nab drug mafia why cant they catch such culprits ...on-line/internet culprits. Definitely money gets transferred through bank...Reeivers bank details Definitely must be there evenif they close the bank account. Now a days banks do not open account without photos, proper id proofs and aadhar card. Then why the cyber cant catch ?

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  • NS BHAT, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    You are 100% correct.

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  • Lucky Winner,, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Today l received thisWhatsapp message . 'HELLO Namashkar! I am Rohit mehra from KBC Koun Banega Carorepati Mumbai!! Congratulation , Your wahtsappNumber Selected in KBC Sim Card Lucky Draw Compitation 2021! You have won 25,000,00 Lacs KBC Cash Prize. Apka WAHTSAPP Number KBC All india Sim Card Lucky Draw Compitation Main Winner Bangaya hai! 25,000,00 Lacs KBC Cash Prize Ka! Please Contact Now KBC Office WhatsApp No: https://wa.me/+916299730524 KBC Manger:Mr rajesh kumar Online And get your KBC Prize Money information! Your Lottery No. . . . Your KBC Dear winner please only call to WhatsApp! Ap abi apne WhatsApp Number se KBC Office Me WhatsApp Call karein! https://wa.me/00916299730524 Thank you ' Isn't it tempting!!!

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  • Allan fernandes, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    One person promised me Fifteen lakhs in 2014, but he is not asking any fees, but gradually increasing the rates of all commodities.

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  • Ramesh, Suratkhal

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Allan fernandes, Mangalore Someone else promised the same in 2009 elections. Why didn't we receive it??

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    ಈತ್ ಮುಟ್ಟಲಾ ಕಲ್ತಿನ ಮಂಗನಕ್ಕುಲ್ ಕುಡ್ಳಡ್ ಉಲ್ಲೆರಾ????????? ನಾಚಿಕೆ, ನಾಚಿಕೆ....‌

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Because of such foolish persons we elect Fekus party

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  • George, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Very good remark. There are even worst illetrrates in ಬುದ್ದಿವಂತರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ.

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    He he.....Cyber Crime Police Stn photo!!!! We get to read at least two such con jobs every month. Unreported cases are much more! Till date have they cracked one single case? By the time they send report to concerned jurisdiction, its good enough for conmen to cheat few dozens more. These guys are based in Noida type and certainly bank employees and influential people are involved. Cyber Crime police are only preaching do not get fooled! Anyone can preach! Let them crack one case......most modus operendi looks similar!

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  • Pili, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Paying 7.85 lakh for 12 lakh? Call it stupid or black majic

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  • Kavitha Poojari, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    I just thought he was stupid.

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  • dominic rudy dsouza, mudarangady mauritius

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    very sad

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  • Af,,,, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    May be his wife is behind him , every un successfull man there is always a woman behind.

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Fernandes, Mangalore, What a mind-blowing comment?

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  • Eric Coelho, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    This racket of squeezing money through lottery etc is going on for many years and the law has brought the matter to the notice of the public. Inspite of that the public behaves like fools. Makandey Katju former chief justice of Supreme court of India had said 99% of Indians are fools.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    A person who have little common sense also surely know that it looks like fraud. But people are not complaining before entering this fraud business to Cyber crime department to verify about the business??? After losing money they run behind Cyber crime Police. After 2014 many people wants to make easy money.

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  • RonRon, Udupi

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    he deserved it....... forget prize. become athmanirbhar. Forget 15 Lacs too promised in 2014

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  • Rahul Kejar, mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Feel piity for intellectual like you sirjee,,,dialog toh change karo...you have to maintain this till 2029

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  • Fernandes, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    How can person transfer 7.85lakhs to claim 12lakhs. He is nothing but biggest fool. Because of these type people, conning increased.

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  • Wilfred, karnataka

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    looks like often seminars and awareness meetings required to remind the people through communities , just media news is not enough to learn about such crimes.

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  • Shetty, Kudla

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    Even after 100 seminars, you will find such cases popping up. God knows how many such cases are not reported at all.

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  • Vishu, Udupi

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    No sympathies, etu mande darpunu don't get fooled pandudu ? han …..

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 01 2021

    So, instead of Sexton Watson from UK, we have here Pradeep Poojary from DK. The cheated man obviously has plenty of spare money. Now wait for the next prize. Out of curiosity, did Pradeep Poojary speak DK Tulu or New Delhi Hindi?

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