A resident in Guripalla, near Ujire, fell victim to an online scam after befriending a woman on Facebook. 

Sathish Gowda, working abroad, lost Rs 6,96,500 as the woman, gaining his trust, convinced him to transfer money to various bank accounts for different reasons. 

A complaint has been filed with the cyber-crime police station, and an investigation is underway.

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