Mundagod: A woman claiming to be in the US Army, befriended a Buddhist monk on social media and over time, duped him to the tune of Rs 1.96 crores. The incident has been reported from Mundagod.
According to the Karwar police, who have registered a case in this regard, the monk, who is serving at a Tibetian temple in Mundagod, approached them alleging that he was duped.
In his complaint, he alleged that a woman, who claimed that she works in the US Army, assured that she would transfer 2.5 million US dollars to his account for social work. A few days later, she informed him that a friend of hers is visiting India to give him the money. Later, she approached the monk again saying that she needs money to clear customs.
“The monk informed that, in total, he transferred Rs 1.96 crores to her account. But now, she is not responding and so, he sought our help in tracing her,” the police informed.
Police have urged the general public to be careful while dealing with unknown persons on social media.
