A Chakkargaon woman falls victim to a work-from-home scam and loses INR 53,000
A resident of Chakkargaon, Port Blair, has complained to the Cyber Crime Police Station about an instance of online financial theft. The complainant claims that a fraudulent work-from-home ad she came across on Facebook defrauded her of $53,000. She replied to an ad offering a profitable work-from-home opportunity on September 19, 2024, the complaint claims. She was referred to a WhatsApp number by the advertisement. The complainant was intrigued and contacted the advertiser, who told her that she could make a lot of money just by rating videos on the internet. The fraudster instructed the complaint to join a Telegram channel and demanded an upfront payment to start the procedure.
The person transferred $2,000 to an account at UCO Bank as directed. She earned $5,000 in her bank account after doing the task, which further motivated her to put additional money into alleged high-return ventures. The complainant claimed that no profit was attributed to her after transferring an additional $3,000 to a Kotak Mahindra Bank account. Further transfers of ₹12,000 and ₹36,000 to various bank accounts were made as the scammer persisted in requesting more money, but no reimbursements were obtained. The complainant quickly reported the event on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal after realizing she had been duped. A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered by the Cyber Crime Police Station of Andaman and Nicobar Police against the unknown fraudster involved in this case.
