Cyber Fraud: Cyber fraud cases are increasing rapidly in the country. A case of cyber fraud has come to light from this link Chandigarh where a 27 -year -old woman was made a victim of cheating of Rs 5.69 lakh in the name of like Instagram video. The incident was carried out on the pretext of a work-form-home job in which the woman was given the pretense of earning easy money.
How did you cheat
According to reports, the victim, a resident of Rajiv Colony, Sector 17, received a message on WhatsApp on 25 March. The woman sending the message described herself as Sneha Verma and claimed that she works in a company that provides opportunities to earn money sitting at home. He offered the woman to earn from Rs 4,000 to 8,000 daily by giving small online tasks like Instagram Video Like.
Seeing the opportunity of easy earning, the woman got caught in this trap and started completing the task. Initially, he was asked to like a video link and then asked to join the Telegram Group for the further task. After completing some tasks, earnings were shown in the fake account of the woman, which made her believe that she was really earning money.
Subsequently, the thugs persuaded him to invest to earn more money. The woman initially sent Rs 1.5 lakh to several different bank accounts. Gradually, he was motivated to deposit more money and eventually cheated Rs 5.69 lakh. Scammers showed fake profit on a fake app and assured him that his money is increasing.
But when the woman tried to withdraw her earnings, the thugs made a new rule in which her score was necessary to reach 100 points. To withdraw money, he was asked for Rs 5 lakh more, which made him suspicious. Then he told his family about this and lodged a complaint with Chandigarh Cyber Crime Police Station. According to the police, this scam is being operated through fake profiles and shell accounts, which is making it difficult for criminals to find out.
Measures to prevent online fraud
This case shows how online thugs are taking advantage of the greed of the people and looting their hard earned money. It is very important to be cautious to avoid such fraud. Avoid any suspected work-form-home offer and do not share banking information with unknown people.
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