Ahmedabad: A 28-year-old man from Thakkarbapanagar filed a complaint with the Cybercrime police on Monday, stating that he was cheated of Rs 15.64 lakh in a ‘work from home’ fraud in July and Aug.
According to the complainant, he received a call from an unknown man in the second week of July, offering him a work from home job. He was given the task of liking different web portals of various services and was promised remuneration for liking each service.He was then made to join a WhatsApp group where different tasks were assigned.
“The fraudsters gained the complainant’s trust by asking him to submit ratings through a fake application under the pretence of completing tasks. Believing the scheme to be legitimate, the complainant transferred Rs 15.64 lakh to various bank accounts provided by the scammers,” said a Cybercrime police officer.
However, even after he paid the money, he was not given any remuneration and was constantly told to pay more money. The complainant finally approached the Cybercrime police and filed a complaint of cheating and breach of trust under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with charges under the Information Technology Act, and an investigation began.
Source Homevior.in
