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A 40-year-old NRI from Udupi has lost over Rs 12.25 lakh in an online investment scam operated through Telegram.

According to the complaint filed at the CEN Station, Leo Jerome Mendonsa, said he has been working in Dubai for the past 15 years in computer accessories sales. He maintains an NRI account at a bank in Karkala and in Nitte.

On November 12, 2025, while in Dubai, the complainant was added by unknown persons to a Telegram group named Instaflow Earnings. A user identified as Priya initiated a chat with him, followed by another user, Dipannita. They persuaded him to invest in what they described as “Revenue Tasks.”

Initially, Mendonsa transferred Rs 1,100 to an account they specified and received Rs 1,530 in return. Encouraged by the assured returns,

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