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This is an archive article published on May 24, 2023
Cyber fraud: Gurgaon man loses Rs 70 lakh to part-time job offer, lands in huge debt
On February 27, the victim received a message about a part-time job of rating hotels and ‘liking’ videos. “I was promised a commission of Rs 2,000-3,000.
An FIR was registered on May 17 under the Indian penal Code sections 419 and 420 under Cyber Crime police station.
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Cyber fraud: Gurgaon man loses Rs 70 lakh to part-time job offer, lands in huge debt
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In the latest of cyber attacks, a resident of Sector 43 in Gurgaon, has lost over Rs 70 lakh to scamsters who promised him hefty commissions under the pretext of a part-time job, the police said. The man in his complaint said that he eventually landed in a mountain of debt as he had borrowed loans under his house, father’s property and his business.
“Earlier, I had a business, but in a month, I have lost it all,” he said, requesting anonymity.
On February 27, the victim received a message about a part-time job of rating hotels and ‘liking’ videos. “I was promised a commission of Rs 2,000-3,000. They opened a new bank account for me, wherein they deposited Rs 10,000 as a trial bonus. I was given 30 tasks and upon completion of the first level, I got Rs 2,200 credited. After withdrawing the commission, they asked me if I wanted to continue, and when I replied in the affirmative, they wiped the account clean and asked me to deposit Rs 10,000 again,” the complainant said.
This time, all the money he deposited and earned as the commission was reflected in this account as he completed tasks, one after the other. “They kept me under the impression that I was earning a lot as many members in their Telegram group were sending screenshots of what they earned working for the fraudsters. But suddenly, a ‘premium’ task cropped up with an increased commission. Since it was a new task, they asked me to deposit Rs 63,000 to get started. I deposited it after which they sent some money and commission to me. By the seventh day, I had sent Rs 27 lakh,” he said.
Later, when he tried to withdraw the money, he got a message that since the amount he planned to take out exceeded Rs 2 lakh, he had to give a security deposit of amount worth 50 per cent of the total amount in his account set up by the fraudsters, the police said.
“I did not have enough money and it took several days before I could send it. When I sent a request for withdrawal, more tasks were shown. I bided my time and did all of it. By this time, I had lost around Rs 70 lakh. When I could not withdraw it further, I went to the police,” he added.
The complainant said that the Telegram accounts and groups are still active.
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An FIR was registered on May 17 under the Indian penal Code sections 419 and 420 under Cyber Crime police station.
An officer probing the crime said that they have sent notices to service providers and are awaiting their response. “Only then, will we be able to zero in on the state and city of the accused. We are trying to locate the accused,” he said.
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