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Hyderabad, Dec.16 (PMI): A 40-year-old housewife received a WhatsApp message from scammers promoting a trade marketing investment scheme. They claimed the job involved promoting videos and photos by liking, rating, and sharing them. Initially, the scammers assigned the victim a task to give a 5-star rating. After completing the first task, the victim received a payment of ₹120. Upon completing the second task, she was paid ₹300. This led the victim to believe the scheme was genuine. She inquired about starting the work, and the scammers sent her a link (https://t.me/+0E6-RobciMo2MzZh) via WhatsApp to create an account.
After joining, the scammers instructed the victim to pay ₹1,000, assuring her that she would receive ₹1,300 in return. As promised, the refund was made. Subsequently, the victim was given another task and continued following the instructions. Over time, the scammers convinced the victim to invest increasingly larger amounts, promising significant returns. However, after collecting a total of ₹4,49,740, the scammers stopped returning her money. They continued to promise a refund, along with profits, but demanded an additional payment which the victim did not receive either. The victim has filed a complaint and requested action be taken against the scammers.
Hyderabad police advised the public to be cautious of part-time job & investment frauds, and online job fake offers like – Work from Home, Google capture & task rating, Click& Rate and Earn and so on. The police advised the public to verify properly before accepting such offers and sharing financial or personal details. Scammers approach victims through various social media platforms i.e. Telegram, WhatsApp, X, Instagram, and Face book by advertising fake investment apps/websites. Such schemes are fraudulent and do not have SEBI’s endorsement.
Fraudsters are using simple tactics to lure gullible investors with promises of high returns and fake profit screenshots. After, they will credit a small amount in the victim’s account to gain the victim’s confidence. Never believe the promises of huge returns. Anyone becomes victims of cybercrime fraud, dial 1930 immediately or by visiting cybercrime.gov.in. In case of any emergency of cyber frauds, call or WhatsApp 8712665171. Follow below links for latest cyber awareness updates.
cybercrimespshyd@gmail.com (PMI)