After clicking on a link, a Delhi resident lost almost Rs 10 lakh to scammers. To increase his income, he had online applied for a job working from home.
The number of Work from home scams and cyber fraud incidents is always rising.
In a recent cybercrime case, a guy from Delhi clicked on a link, which led to them losing about Rs 10 lakh to scammers. To increase his income, he had online applied for a job working from home. Unfortunately, after clicking a link, he lost money. Let’s find out the full situation.
What’s going on
Harin Bansal, a resident of Pitampura in Delhi, was browsing social media when he stumbled onto a message about “making big money daily by working from home,”. He was drawn to the link and clicked it. The link was immediately sent to the WhatsApp number after being clicked. There, an unidentified person requested that he click on a link to continue with the website’s registration process.
Police reported
The website then instructed him to execute the tasks given to him as part of the work-from-home employment, according to the police. The website requested that the complainant deposit money, which he could then withdraw and receive a commission for. Further information revealed that the victim was handed the money and the commission right away when he attempted to withdraw some cash at first. As a result, the con artist won her trust. Nevertheless, after the victim had deposited almost Rs 9,32,000, he was unable to get his money out.
Two persons were detained
The victim learned that he had been the victim of a significant swindle. The Delhi Police launched an investigation after he made a complaint. The investigation into the matter is ongoing after the police were successful in apprehending two people. Let me tell you, there have been a lot of incidents like this in the past.
How to prevent from Work from home job scam
To avoid fraud, don’t put too much faith in any post. If you’re unsure, double-check. Any link should not be clicked.
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