Udupi, Jun 19: Dr. B G Subba from Manipal has filed a complaint regarding a scam that occurred on June 5, 2024. An individual named Ankush, claiming to be from OKX Exchange Digital Marketing Company, contacted Dr. Subba via the Telegram app, promising substantial earnings through various tasks. Ankush provided 18 tasks, assuring Dr. Subba a profit of Rs 12,65,700.
To claim this profit, Dr. Subba was instructed to transfer Rs 8,79,710 to specified bank accounts. On June 18, 2024, Dr. Subba transferred Rs 5 lakhs to a Federal Bank account (No. 17910100054544) and Rs 3,79,710 to an HDFC Bank account (No. 50100727534697) from his HDFC Bank account.
Despite following the instructions, Dr. Subba neither received the promised profit nor a refund of the Rs 8,79,710, resulting in a significant financial loss.
A case has been registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station under crime number 45/2024, invoking Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, 2000.