Mumbai man clicked on malicious link and lost Rs 38 lakh
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: December 21, 2022 06:36 PM2022-12-21T18:36:02+5:302022-12-21T18:36:02+5:30
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The incidents of online scams are now increasing rapidly. Now there is not a single online platform left where digital scams have not taken place. Despite repeated appeals and awareness, people are falling prey to incidents like digital scams.
A 40-year-old man from Mumbai has lost Rs 38 lakh in cyber fraud. The person, a resident of Mumbai, received a message from an unknown woman on Telegram. The woman concerned had offered to earn money online.
The woman offered to give a good commission for only rating some products online. Considering the easy work and the opportunity to earn money, the person falls into the trap.
After the offer sent by the woman on Telegram, another woman called the man to fulfill some personal information. In this, the woman sent a link to a website and asked to login to it.
The woman had given the belief to the person that once the work was completed, he would be able to earn well. It was said that this earnings will be deposited in the e-wallet of the respective website.
According to the information mentioned in the police complaint, the 40-year-old man was asked to give five star rating on different properties to complete a task. After completing the task some premium charge will be paid and then your work money will be deposited into the e-wallet.
According to the information given by the victim to the police, the person spent as much as Rs.37.80 lakh to complete the task. The website showed Rs 41.50 lakh deposited in his e-wallet.
Then he gave a withdrawal request on the website. But it was showing that his request is pending. After some time, the website and Telegram group were deleted. After realizing this, the person realized that he had been cheated with him.
