Cyber criminals dupe man of Rs 85K
A resident of Rohtak who works here in Sector 19 became a target for cyber criminals while trying to make a quick buck. The 32-year-old man lost Rs 85,000 to these miscreants.
Sandeep, who works at a private company, said his Telegram ID was added to a group on November 7. He said he was offered a chance to earn money by completing certain tasks by the group administrators. He said they used to send him messages containing links to Amazon products, and he was tasked with sending screenshots of the products in the group. He received some money upon the completion of such tasks, too, he added.
Later, the administrators added him in another Telegram group and directed him to send money to a certain account through UPI. The man transferred Rs 3,000 and received Rs 3,900. The amount further increased to Rs 5,000, Rs 20,000, and later to Rs 60,000 in different transactions.
Sandeep said the administrators continued demanding more money but failed to transfer any back to him. He said, “They stopped responding to me once I demanded my money back.”
The Panchkula police have registered a case against the unidentified persons under Sections 318 (4) (cheating and dishonesty) and 316 (2) (criminal breach of trust) at the cybercrime police station.
