Courier fraud: Retired engineer in Mangaluru conned of ₹1.6 cr

The alleged transactions happened between 2-6 May and the matter came to light when the man told his daughter about it.

BySouth First Desk

Published May 10, 2024 | 4:30 PMUpdatedMay 10, 2024 | 4:30 PM

Financial fraud (Creative Commons)

A retired engineer was allegedly cheated of ₹1.6 crore by frauds in Mangaluru who asked for “caution money” to ward off a possible probe by a central investigative agency, police said on Thursday, 9 May. The alleged transactions happened between 2-6 May and the matter came to light when the man told his daughter about it.

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