Karkala: Man loses more than Rs 2.36 lakh to fake loan app
Team Udayavani, Aug 12, 2021, 1:07 PM IST
Karkala: A man from Mundkur, Karkala allegedly lost Rs 2.36 lakh to cybercriminals who claimed to be agents of a fake loan app.
The victim Siraj had applied for a loan through an instant loan app. He also uploaded his personal information such as phone number and address on the app.
A few days later, he got a call from an unidentified person who claimed to be calling from Mudra loan services and demanded to pay several taxes. Siraj transferred the money to the given bank account.
Later, another person called Siraj claiming to give him a loan and also recover the money he lost earlier. He demanded money from Siraj as a form of service charges. After receiving the amount, the person switched off his phone.
A case has been registered and an investigation is underway.
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