28-04-2025
Man loses Rs 12 lakh in online investment scam
Mangaluru: A man allegedly lost Rs 12.1 lakh in an online investment scam.
According to his complaint, on March 30, around 10.30am, he received a call from a woman who introduced herself as Preeti Sharma. She informed him about an opportunity to earn Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 daily, claiming the work was linked to an Indian e-commerce company, a subsidiary of Uno Coin Technology (P) Ltd.
After obtaining his phone number, the caller added him to a Telegram group named OASIS Finance official 1. There, a person named Rahul informed him that he could earn Rs 50 for each screenshot he sent, with all communication restricted to Telegram. After following the instructions, the complainant received Rs 1,500 credited to his SBI Bank account.
Later, he was persuaded to invest in trading activities with promises of a 30% profit. Trusting them, he shared his bank details and began transferring money in phases from his SBI Bank account, eventually sending about Rs 10.1 lakh. He claimed to have transferred another Rs 2 lakh in phases from his Kotak Mahindra Bank account. When he later attempted to withdraw the funds, he was told his credit score was below 100 and was asked to pay an additional Rs 3.7 lakh. Suspecting fraud, the man reported the incident to the Cyber Helpline on April 22. After consulting his family, he recently filed a formal complaint at Mangaluru East police station.
