City
Epaper

Pune: Youth Loses Rs 8.5 Lakh to Fake HR Offering Part-Time Job, Another Duped in Prepaid Task Scam

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: October 30, 2025 19:36 IST

Pune cyber Fraud:  Young man lost 8.5lakh rupees to a fake HR person who assured him of getting part-time ...

Open in App

Pune cyber Fraud:  Young man lost 8.5lakh rupees to a fake HR person who assured him of getting part-time job.  In this connection, case has been registered against the bank owner, mobile owner and Sunil Shanma at the Wanawadi police station. According to the information given by the police, a 32-year-old young man from Wanawadi was contacted by cyber thieves between September 13 and 16.

Thieves told him that he is speaking to HR of company on the pretext of offering him a part-time job. Then they asked him to send money to Google Link and bank account. After the complainant sent Rs 8 lakh 51 thousand 280, he realized that he had been cheated as neither the job nor the promises made by the cyber thieves were fulfilled in return. Senior Police Inspector Patil is conducting further investigation into this case.

Also Read: Cyber Fraud in Pune: Man Loses Rs 11 Lakh to Fake 'Pregnancy Job' Advertisement

In separate incident, a 32-year-old youth from Kharadi was cheated of 5 lakh 76 thousand by cyber thieves who contacted him between July 31 and August 3 and asked him to send money to complete a prepaid task. A case has been registered at Kharadi police station in this regard. The police have registered a case against the mobile number holder, Google link holder and various bank account holders and further investigation is being conducted by Senior Police Inspector Sangita.

Tags: cyber fraudcyber crimePuneMaharashtra News
Open in App

Related Stories

MaharashtraTamhini Ghat Tragedy: Pune Woman Dies After Stone From Landslide Crashes Through Car Sunroof

PunePune News: Thieves Steal Valuables Worth Rs 10.5 Lakh From Locked House

ThaneThane Water Cut: 24-Hour Water Supply Disruption on November 1–2; Check Timings and Affected Areas

MumbaiWho Is Rohit Arya? Man Who Held 15 to 20 Children Hostage in Powai and Threatened to Harm Them

PuneCyber Fraud in Pune: Man Loses Rs 11 Lakh to Fake 'Pregnancy Job' Advertisement

Pune Realted Stories

MumbaiSpy Ring Exposed: Brothers Forged Fake BARC ‘Bomb Maps’ Using US, Russian Nuclear Research

MumbaiSenior Citizen in Mumbai's Lalbagh Duped Of Rs 9.7 Lakh In Digital Arrest Scam; Case Registered

MumbaiMumbai Customs Foil Rs 7.9 Crore Drug Trafficking and Exotic Wildlife Smuggling at CSMI Airport

MumbaiPowai Studio Hostage Crisis: Mumbai Police’s Swift Action Saves 19 Lives — Know the Exact Sequence

MumbaiMumbai: Rohit Arya, Who Held 17 Children Hostage in Powai, Shot Dead by Police