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Bengaluru's 75-year-old woman loses ₹2 crore to an investment scam promising high returns: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru's 75-year-old woman loses ₹2 crore to an investment scam promising high returns: Report

Hindustan Times  

Cybercriminals defrauded a 75-year-old Bengaluru woman of ₹2 crore by luring her with promises of high returns on stock market investments. 75-year-old senior citizen lost ₹ crore in Bengaluru after falling prey to investment scam. According to a report in The Times of India, the victim, a resident of Cooke Town, filed a complaint with the East CEN Crime Police, …

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Bengaluru woman falls victim to strange Swiggy delivery scam; boyfriend says ‘didn’t place order’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman falls victim to strange Swiggy delivery scam; boyfriend says ‘didn’t place order’

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Food delivery scams — where the order is cancelled by delivery partners, or delivery agents asking for extra charge — all of these incidents are pretty common. “Today in the afternoon my girlfriend got a call from a person saying he was calling from Swiggy, he had her parcel with my name and asked to open the door," the …

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Three arrested in Bengaluru for extorting civil contractor in fake police scam
3 months ago

Three arrested in Bengaluru for extorting civil contractor in fake police scam

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Three people, who extorted a 57-year-old civil contractor in an elaborate con masterminded by a woman, have been arrested by the Byadarahalli police. The incident happened on December 9 at the main accused Nayana’s house in Tunganagar on Magadi Road. “The main accused started inviting the victim to her house for tea. After the victim went to her house, …

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Bengaluru renter points out ‘biggest scam’ in city, netizens agree ‘illegal, had to plead, called cops, insane demands…’
4 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru renter points out ‘biggest scam’ in city, netizens agree ‘illegal, had to plead, called cops, insane demands…’

Live Mint  

A netizen has raised an issue with renting in Bengaluru, the southern metro city, calling the practice "the biggest scam in Bangalore." In a post on the social media platform X last week, Varun Mayya pointed out that landlords “illegally retain” the renters' security deposit by claiming damage despite no evidence. Mayya wrote on November 13, "the biggest scam in …

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Bengaluru woman's ₹4.5 lakh ‘business opportunity’ meeting sparks MLM scam fears
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman's ₹4.5 lakh ‘business opportunity’ meeting sparks MLM scam fears

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru resident recently recounted her experience of an unusual business meeting, where she was urged to make a "quick" decision and invest ₹4.5 lakhs upfront to secure distributor rights for a B2B e-commerce venture. Representational Image In a Reddit post titled, ‘Another BLR scam’, the woman explained that a casual acquaintance invited her to meet at a café in …

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77-year-old Bengaluru woman swindled of nearly ₹1.3 crore in cyber scam: Report
8 months ago

77-year-old Bengaluru woman swindled of nearly ₹1.3 crore in cyber scam: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking case of cyber fraud, a 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru was defrauded of nearly ₹1.3 crore by scammers posing as telecom department officials and Mumbai Crime Branch officers. The fraud unfolded over nearly 20 days, after the woman received a call from someone claiming to be a representative from the Telecom Department. According to a report, the scam …

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BJP leaders heading to Mysuru for protest alleged MUDA scam stopped in Bengaluru
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP leaders heading to Mysuru for protest alleged MUDA scam stopped in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

A large posse of BJP workers, led by State president B. Y. Vijayendra, heading to Mysuru in a convoy of vehicles to lay siege to the Mysore Urban Development Authority office, were stopped at Kaniminike, Kumbalagodu by the Bengaluru police. Mr. Vijayendra and other BJP workers blocked the road at Kaniminike in protest against being prevented by the government of …

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Bengaluru entrepreneur details ‘financial fraud scheme’, says ‘always check your bank account…’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru entrepreneur details ‘financial fraud scheme’, says ‘always check your bank account…’

Hindustan Times  

“Another day, another financial fraud scheme,” wrote Bengaluru entrepreneur Aditi Chopra on X while sharing the details of a scam she could have fallen for. Bengaluru: Woman who almost fell victim to a financial fraud shared this screenshot on X. Chopra shared that she was on an office call when an individual called her and said that he had to …

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New scam in Bengaluru? Professor explains how he was threatened by miscreants on road
1 year, 8 months ago

New scam in Bengaluru? Professor explains how he was threatened by miscreants on road

Hindustan Times  

Revealing a new kind of scam in Bengaluru, author, professor and deputy director of Takshasila institution Pranay Kotasthane narrated a harrowing experience that he faced in the IT capital. Bengaluru traffic police have decided to share the responsibility of assisting with flood-related emergency work alongside BBMP In a tweet, Pranay said, “On Sunday, we were waiting for the traffic signal …

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KPL betting: ICC, BCCI reach out to Bengaluru Police
5 years, 3 months ago

KPL betting: ICC, BCCI reach out to Bengaluru Police

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council has reached out to Bengaluru Police, promising co-operation in probing the multi-faceted Karnataka Premier League betting scam, an official said on Saturday. “The ICC has contacted Bengaluru Police regarding the KPL betting scam. He did not clarify if officials from KSCA, a body affiliated to the BCCI, had accompanied the BCCI officials while meeting the police …

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