Mangaluru: A 28-year-old man who earns his livelihood through dairy farming and agriculture on his own land, was allegedly cheated of Rs 4.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters on the pretext of offering part-time work-from-home opportunities.According to the complaint, the victim was looking for a part-time job and had uploaded his resume on a website in Sept.On Nov 3, he was added to a WhatsApp group. Subsequently, a person identifying herself as Neha Sharma and claiming to be an employee of a private company, offered part-time work-from-home opportunities. She told him that he could earn between Rs 50 and Rs 200 daily by completing tasks assigned by the company. Believing the offer, the complainant agreed to take up the work and completed the assigned tasks. He was initially paid for completing them, which strengthened his confidence in the scheme.On Nov 4, he was introduced to a scheme under which he was promised a profit of Rs 1,200 for investments ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 18,000. He initially invested a small amount and received the promised returns. Convinced that the scheme was genuine, he allegedly transferred a total of Rs 4.5 lakh in multiple transactions between Nov 4 and 11, from his own and his mother’s bank accounts to various bank accounts and UPI IDs.The complainant alleged that unidentified persons had contacted him through WhatsApp and Telegram groups, lured him into investing increasing amounts. A case has been registered at the CEN crime police station.
