Engineering graduate tries getting part-time job at IT firm, loses over Rs 12 lakh in online scam
1 year, 5 months ago

Engineering graduate tries getting part-time job at IT firm, loses over Rs 12 lakh in online scam

India Today  

Online scams are on the rise in India. Scammers often approach people on messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, offering part-time jobs that promise easy money. In a recent case, a woman from Visakhapatnam lost more than Rs 12 lakh when she tried getting a part-time job. Woman loses Rs 12 lakh in fake job offer scam According to a TOI report, the victim, Malla Jyothirmayi got Rs 15 lakh deposited in her bank account by her father in September. After that, she was assured by the fraudsters that she would get Rs 1.4 lakh within three months if she paid 1 lakh as a caution deposit.

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27-year-old man loses Rs 57 lakh in part-time job scam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

27-year-old man loses Rs 57 lakh in part-time job scam

India Today  

A 27-year-old businessman from the electrical poles industry has been defrauded of Rs 57.75 lakh in a part-time job scam. She introduced him to a part-time job that promised earnings of Rs 4,650 for just three hours of online work each day. His digital wallet showed Rs 76 lakh, including profits, but when he attempted to withdraw the funds, he …

Malaysian housewife loses ₹27.3 lakh in social media job scam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysian housewife loses ₹27.3 lakh in social media job scam

Hindustan Times  

A 38-year-old housewife from Bera, Pahang in Malaysia, lost ₹27.3 lakh after falling prey to a fraudulent part-time job scheme promoted via a social media application earlier this month, reported The Star. The victim received task links for the assignments, but the suspect later claimed errors According to Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman, the scam began on December …

Don't fall prey to cybercrime scams, says Kanniyakumari police
5 months ago

Don't fall prey to cybercrime scams, says Kanniyakumari police

New Indian Express  

KANNIYAKUMARI: The Kanniyakumari district police instructed the public not to fall prey to cyber crimes such as share market and trading scams, part-time job frauds, among others. In a press release, the Kanniyakumari district police said that several people have been increasingly receiving messages stating that they could earn Rs 10,000 daily by carrying out easy tasks while sitting at …

How Bengaluru techie lost ₹22.3 lakh in a scam
1 year ago

How Bengaluru techie lost ₹22.3 lakh in a scam

The Hindu  

The Central Division Cyber Crime Police have registered a cheating case against online fraudsters for cheating a 29-year-old software engineer with a part-time job offer and swindling ₹22.3 lakh. Excited by this, Pallavi decided to make quick money and transferred all her savings and even borrowed money from her friends with an intent to return the money soon after making …

Got Part-time Job From Telegram, Deposited Money: How Unemployed Woman From Gujarat Loses Rs 5 Lakh to Cybercrook
1 year, 3 months ago

Got Part-time Job From Telegram, Deposited Money: How Unemployed Woman From Gujarat Loses Rs 5 Lakh to Cybercrook

News 18  

A 27-year-old unemployed woman in Gujarat’s Kutch district was cheated by cybercriminals for Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of a part-time job during the last two months. The woman, identified as Vaishali Garasia filed a complaint with the Bhuj B Division police station against three Telegram user IDs, reported Times of India. Garasia informed the police that to find …

Engineer gets fake offer for part-time job in Amazon, loses Rs 52 lakh in the scam
1 year, 5 months ago

Engineer gets fake offer for part-time job in Amazon, loses Rs 52 lakh in the scam

India Today  

The year 2023 is so far one of the most significant years in technological advancement. According to The Hindu, several residents from Udupi have fallen victim to online scam including an engineer who lost around Rs 50 lakh after accepting a fake job offer from Amazon. Another reported cyber fraud case involved fraud using fake customer care numbers. A 59-year-old …

66-year-old man tries earning money by posting product reviews on social media, loses Rs 17 lakh
1 year, 6 months ago

66-year-old man tries earning money by posting product reviews on social media, loses Rs 17 lakh

India Today  

A lot of cybercrimes have been reported in India in the last couple of months. In a similar incident, a 66-year-old man from Navi Mumbai lost Rs 17 lakh when he tried making some extra money. 66-year-old Mumbai man loses money in scam A PTI report revealed that a 66-year-old man claimed being cheated of Rs 17 lakh when scammers …

Police expose fraudsters' conning via online job offers
1 year, 6 months ago

Police expose fraudsters' conning via online job offers

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Bapatla district superintendent of police Vakul Jindal has cautioned people, particularly women, about scams offering part-time online jobs. Giving an example, the SP said within the limits of Vetapalem police station limits, a software employee responded to a part-time job offered through a WhatsApp message. Vakul Jindal said cybercriminals continued to pay modest amounts of money into the software …

Techie loses ₹10 lakh in attempt to earn 30% return on investment
1 year, 6 months ago

Techie loses ₹10 lakh in attempt to earn 30% return on investment

The Hindu  

A software professional in the city has lost ₹10.5 lakh in an online scam. In a complaint to the Kankanady police, the software professional, hailing from Bajal, said she saw a “You can earn” She downloaded the app and got in touch with @khannika9912, who messaged the former of giving 30% over the amount that is invested. The Kankanady police …

Many from Coimbatore become victims of part time job scam
1 year, 7 months ago

Many from Coimbatore become victims of part time job scam

The Hindu  

More than 50 people from Coimbatore have become victims of a fast spreading scam wherein unknown persons offer online part time job-cum-investment options. The cybercrime police said that educated people, job seekers and even senior citizens have fallen prey to the scam, all because of greed to make a quick buck. He got a part time job offer from an …

Online part-time job frauds are the new trend in cybercrime in Bengaluru
1 year, 9 months ago

Online part-time job frauds are the new trend in cybercrime in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

When 30-year-old Surabhi Kulkarni, a private firm employee from Nandini Layout, received a WhatsApp message offering an online part-time job to earn quick money, she replied immediately, thinking of making some extra income through moonlighting. According to the police, Shobha Surendra, 49, from Anandnagar lost ₹20 lakh, while Harish Kumar Hemanth Raju, 36, from Hegganahalli, lost ₹ 3.3 lakh. The …

Part-time job scam: Pune man loses Rs 96 lakh from bank account after scammer offered him part-time job
1 year, 10 months ago

Part-time job scam: Pune man loses Rs 96 lakh from bank account after scammer offered him part-time job

India Today  

The online task scam or part-time job scam is spreading across the country, especially in Pune, Maharashtra. According to a report by Pune Times Mirror, scammers cheated a 56-year-old When the victim agreed to the job, the scammers tried to win his trust and paid him Rs 10,000 as a "welcome bonus" and promised him good returns for assessing corporate …

Online part-time job scam cases on the rise in Bengaluru; four cases reported on Friday alone
1 year, 11 months ago

Online part-time job scam cases on the rise in Bengaluru; four cases reported on Friday alone

The Hindu  

On Friday alone, four individuals filed complaints with the city’s cyber crime police that they had been lured by cyber criminals promising part-time jobs online and cheated them of their money. Pawan Kumar Jalwadi, a 34-year-old engineer, complained to the Whitefield Cyber Crime Station on Friday that he was lured by conman who made away with his savings worth ₹12,35,000. …

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