A woman from Hyderabad cheated Rs 4.49 lakh in a trade market fraud scheme

Hyderabad: A cyber fraud cheated a 40-year-old housewife of the city of Rs 449,740 in the name of a business market investment scheme.

In the complaint filed with the City Cyber ​​Crime Unit (CCCU), she said that a few months ago, she called her on WhatsApp and offered to pay a huge commission for liking, rating and promoting videos and photos. Sharing them. Initially, the scammers tasked the victim with giving a 5-star rating.

For the first task, he received Rs 120 and to complete the second task, he paid Rs 300 to demonstrate his authenticity. In his request for work, he was sent a link (https://t.me/+0E6-RobciMo2MzZh) via WhatsApp asking him to create an account.

An officer of CCU said that after not getting 1,300 in return, he was asked to pay 1,000 rupees. Fraudsters convinced him to invest huge sums promising huge returns, he said. After depositing a total of 449,740, they stopped refunding the amount but promised to refund it. In fact, they asked him to invest more. She rushed to the CCU after realizing the fraud, the official said.

In a public advisory, officials warned people not to fall prey to part-time jobs and investment scams. They advised victims of cybercrime scams to immediately dial 1930, visit cybercrime.gov.in Or call on WhatsApp 8712665171.

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