Delhi Woman Loses Rs 19.23 Lakh In Work-from-Home Job Scam: Police

The complainant was approached via a social networking site on September 18 of the previous year. The message offered part-time work-from-home opportunities and prompted her to join a telegram group.

Image is used for representational purposes only | A woman from Delhi reportedly fell victim to a scam amounting to Rs 19.23 lakh in Dwarka.

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A woman reportedly fell victim to a scam amounting to Rs 19.23 lakh in Dwarka, as per a police report on Friday. According to the FIR, the complainant was approached via a social networking site on September 18 of the preceding year. The message offered part-time work-from-home opportunities and prompted her to join a telegram group. Initially, she paid Rs 5,000 to the accused and subsequently received Rs 5,600 after completing assigned tasks.

The victim made additional investments the following day, but the accused informed her that she had to finish all the requirements before she could withdraw the money, according to the FIR.

"When I asked for a withdrawal, they started telling me that I have to complete all the tasks first, or the total amount will be lost. Due to fear, I kept on completing the tasks. I borrowed Rs 7 lakh as a loan and arranged Rs 6 lakh from friends," the complainant informed the police, as quoted by PTI.

The victim claimed that after finishing the tasks, the accused demanded payment of Rs 14 lakh so she could withdraw the money. "By that time, I understood the entire matter and filed a police complaint," read the FIR. The FIR has been lodged against the unidentified culprits under IPC sections 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy). "Teams have been formed to investigate and nab the accused," stated a senior police official.

Harrowing FedEx Scam In Bengaluru 

In another incident, a woman lawyer based in Bengaluru became a victim of this scheme, as per police sources cited by news agency PTI on Tuesday. She lost a staggering amount of Rs 14.57 lakh and was coerced into posing nude on camera.

The disturbing incident unfolded between April 3 and 5 and was later reported to the Bengaluru East division cybercrime police station. The perpetrators subjected her to an extensive 36-hour-long call, during which they recorded compromising footage of her in the nude. Subsequently, they resorted to blackmail, threatening to distribute the incriminating video on the dark web if she did not comply with their demands for ransom. 

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