Recently, a victim fell to a cyber fraud, losing Rs 12.85 lakh in an attempt to generate extra income.
The scammer lured the victim with the promise of earning money from home through posting positive comments on Google reviews.
Initially, the victim was asked to click on a message to post reviews and earn Rs 150 for each positive review. As the trust grew, the fraudster posed as a comp representative, offering the victim paid tasks to earn even more money.
However, there was a twist – the victim had to pay for each task.The victim was assured that the money would be refunded upon task completion.
Unfortunately,he ended up losing Rs 12.85 lakh to the scammer.
Beware of job opportunities received via WhatsApp, emails, or Telegram. Avoid engaging with unknown users on calls if they try to sell something, offer job opportunities, or discuss suspicious topics.
A 34-year-old woman lost Rs 4.47cr in this scam. She received a call from an individual claiming to be associated with the narcotics division.
The imposter informed her that a substantial amount of drugs had been found in a FedEx courier linked to her.
To complicate matters, the fraudsters posed as officials from different authorities such as the Andheri police station, RBI, Mumbai Police DCP, customs, and even the Narcotics division.
They spun a complex web of lies to deceive the victim.
The fraudsters manipulated and pressured the victim into surrendering her entire account balance.
They used psychological tactics, making her believe that non-compliance would lead to legal consequences.
Recently a victim lost Rs 4.83L when he/she was shopping online. The victim came across a website and saw an offer of a free premium smartphone on a purchase of a laptop.
The victim called on a number mentioned in the offer.
The man who received the call was a scammer and introduced himself as an executive of the website and told the victim that there is a phone free on the purchase of a laptop.
The scammer asked the victim to pay Rs 599 as a registration fee to claim the offer.
As soon as the victim paid for the amount his/her account got debited by Rs 4.83L in 15 different transactions.
This incident serves as a reminder for all of us to remain vigilant while navigating the digital landscape.