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.
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.