Fraudsters create fake website of Kumarakrupa Guest House to cheat guests; case booked
The scam came to light after several customers informed the guest house management that they had received fake booking confirmations and payment receipts.Based on the complaint, the Central CEN Crime police have registered an FIR. In September 2025, a Punjab sessions court judge, who was visiting Bengaluru, was duped of ₹12,000 after a staff member in the Criminal Investigation Department shared a fake contact number sourced from Google. The personal assistant of a senior police officer, instead of checking with the government guest house directly, searched online and passed on a number that turned out to be fraudulent.
- ▪The scam came to light after several customers informed the guest house management that they had received fake booking confirmations and payment receipts.Based on the complaint, the Central CEN Crime police have registered an FIR.
- ▪In September 2025, a Punjab sessions court judge, who was visiting Bengaluru, was duped of ₹12,000 after a staff member in the Criminal Investigation Department shared a fake contact number sourced from Google.
- ▪The personal assistant of a senior police officer, instead of checking with the government guest house directly, searched online and passed on a number that turned out to be fraudulent.
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The Central CEN police have registered a case after unidentified persons allegedly created a fake website of the State government-run Kumarakrupa Guest House and cheated customers by accepting online payments for room bookings.According to the complaint filed by Karthik Santhosh, senior manager of the guest house, unidentified persons created a fake website (https://kumarkrupaguesthouse.in/) by misusing the name of the guest house.The police said the fraudsters allegedly offered online room bookings through the fake website and sent fabricated bills and invoices to customers, inducing them to make online payments.
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