Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Multiple Scams Lead to Significant Financial Losses
People are being tricked out of their money through various scams.
One singer and his family in Ahmedabad lost Rs 20 lakh by trusting someone who promised high returns on investments.
In Udupi, a man was tricked into paying Rs 16 lakh for a fake job opportunity in the UK.
A woman in Pune also lost Rs 13.3 lakh to an online share trading scam.
The scammers use different methods to gain trust and steal money.
The police are investigating these cases.
A singer and his family lost Rs 20 lakh in an investment fraud after trusting an individual.
A man in Udupi lost Rs 16 lakh to a job scam promising a UK work visa.
A woman in Pune was defrauded of Rs 13.3 lakh in an online share trading scam.
The job scam involved a Facebook advertisement from a Mangaluru academy.
Police have registered cases and are investigating the fraudulent activities.
- Who
- A singer and family, a man seeking a job, a woman.
- What
- Multiple individuals lost money to various scams.
- When
- Between May 2022 and March 2025 (various timelines)
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Udupi, Pune
- Why
- Victims were defrauded by fraudulent schemes.
- Victims
- Singer and family (Ahmedabad), Man (Udupi), Woman (Pune)
- Total Losses
- Rs 49.3 lakh
- Scam Types
- Investment, Job, Share Trading
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Udupi, Pune
- Police Involvement
- DCB, Kundapur police, Sahakarnagar police
