Bengaluru professor loses ₹5L to fraudster in Tirupati Balaji temple pooja scam: Report
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Bengaluru professor loses ₹5L to fraudster in Tirupati Balaji temple pooja scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

A 59-year-old professor from Bengaluru’s Seshadripuram fell prey to an elaborate social media scam, losing ₹5.2 lakh to fraudsters who falsely promised to conduct a special puja in his and his family's name at the Sri Balaji Temple in Tirupati, reported The Times of India. The fraudster promised to conduct a special puja in his and his family's name at the Sri Balaji Temple in Tirupati. According to the report, the scam began in September when the professor came across an The fraudster added that devotees could participate in the seva through a lucky dip and assured the professor he would secure a slot for him. The scammer later claimed he had finalized arrangements with the temple superintendent and convinced the professor to transfer additional funds, ultimately fleecing ₹2.3 lakh.

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Bengaluru engineer scammed of ₹11.8 crore in 'digital arrest' scam, duped by fake police, CBI officers over Skype

Hindustan Times  

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Panchkula: Threatened with son’s ‘arrest’, elderly man duped of ₹5.5 lakh

Hindustan Times  

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3 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Cyber fraudsters withdraw ₹1.48 lakh from two bank accounts in West Godavari

The Hindu  

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Bengaluru bizman takes part-time job paying ₹50, ends up losing ₹52 lakh to Bitcoin fraud

The Hindu  

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News 18  

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Retired bank manager loses ₹12.25 lakh to cyber fraudster in Gurugram, probe on

Hindustan Times  

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