UDUPI: A man from Hebri fell prey to a work-from-home scam and lost about Rs 2.02 lakh. He alleged that from Dec 19, 2024, to June 20, this year he made a total of 98 transactions, transferring an amount of Rs 2.02 lakh through a scanner and PhonePe.In a complaint, Ramesh said that in Dec 2024, he came across a “work from home” data entry job advertisement by a company named Sun Shine HR Solutions, Bengaluru, on the Local Job app. He applied for the job and was asked to pay Rs 500 for registration on Dec 19, through a scanner link sent by the company.Soon after, he received a message asking for an additional Rs 2,050 as a security deposit. A person named Ranjith then sent him data entry work claiming it was for Amazon, instructing him to complete it within four days. When Ramesh was unable to submit the data within the given time, he was told to pay Rs 2,500 to extend the deadline and again made the payment.Later, citing various reasons such as salary account creation, error modification, error cancellation, and account-related charges, persons identifying themselves as Aishwarya (accountant) and Sridhar (MD) continued to contact him. They convinced him to make payments step-by-step, creating a sense of trust. Based on his complaint, the Hebri Police Station registered a case under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act, and Section 318(4) of the BNS.Man loses Rs 40K in attempt to buy car onlineA man reportedly lost Rs 40,000 in an attempt to buy a second-hand car. In a complaint, Lokesh said that he came across a silver-coloured car on the OLX app and intended to purchase it. On April 24, he called the phone number provided in the ad, where a person identifying himself as Dr Ravi from Kalasa spoke to him in Kannada. When Lokesh inquired about the price, the man quoted Rs 2.20 lakh, and after negotiations, they agreed on a final price of Rs 1.90 lakh.Lokesh then transferred Rs 20,000 via Google Pay on April 24, and another Rs 20,000 on April 26, to the same number. However, when he tried contacting the seller again to take delivery of the vehicle, the calls were not answered, and messages went unanswered. A case has been registered at the Malpe Police Station under Sections 318(4) and 112 of the BNS 2023, and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act.
