A software engineer in Brahmavar lost over ₹28 lakh to an online investment fraud. In the complaint to the Kota Police station, the victim stated that he received a link through the Telegram app, which he used to join Kings Digilux Pri.Ltd group. He was given tasks for which he was paid money upon completion.

Fraudsters demanded money for additional tasks that the victim was promised would yield higher returns. Between May 30 and June 12, the victim transferred ₹7.93 lakh through UPI and ₹20.08 lakh through IMPS/RTGS to accounts mentioned by the fraudsters. When he failed to receive payment upon completing tasks, the victim filed a complaint seeking action against the fraudsters who had cheated him of ₹28.01 lakh. His complaint was registered for offences punishable under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.

In another incident, a Mangaluru resident lost over ₹5 lakh to fraudsters who promised good return on investment in cryptocurrency. In the complaint to the Mangaluru East police, the victim stated that he saw an advertisement on Instagram offering a good return on investment in cryptocurrency. He transferred a total of ₹5.05 lakh to accounts given by fraudsters. After failing to receive any response, the victim filed a complaint seeking action against the fraudsters.