Two Mangaluru professionals lose over Rs 10L in separate online job scams
A working professional lost Rs 6.5 lakh in a part-time job scam.
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In a complaint, she said while searching online for a part-time job opportunity, she received a WhatsApp message on June 25, claiming to be from an HR Assistant-NSE Exchange, offering a part-time, work-from-home job.
The message claimed that the job could earn the individual between Rs 5,000 and Rs 20,000.
The complainant was asked to join through a link and instructed to download the Telegram app. Further communication was conducted through the link.
She was assigned 20 work tasks and given a working ID number. When asked for bank details, she shared her details. Initially, she completed 30 tasks and received Rs 180 in her account, followed by Rs 200 after completing 10–20 more tasks. On June 26, she was assigned a new "trade task" and instructed to deposit Rs 800 to an account number held by a person named Pranjal.
Between June 26 and June 28, she was made to transfer funds to multiple accounts across banks, as well as via UPI.
When none of the money was refunded, she realised that she was duped and filed a case with Mangaluru Rural police.
In another case, a medical professional allegedly lost Rs 4.2 lakh in an online scam. The complainant reportedly received a call on June 6 from a person named Sangeetha, who claimed to be working at NMC Hospital in Dubai. The complainant received an email with details regarding the job position and salary details.
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Later, a person named Vinay Singh contacted the complainant over the phone and, upon confirming the complainant's interest in the position, instructed the latter to pay a registration fee of Rs 5,499. Accordingly, on June 13, the complainant transferred the amount. Following this, on June 16, the victim was asked to pay Rs 25,960 as profile verification charges, and on subsequent dates, transferred money in phases.
On June 17, a payment of an additional Rs 82,600 for a DHA licence, and on June 21, Rs 75,000 and Rs 25,000 were transferred. On June 24, amounts of Rs 50,000 each were paid for NOC part 1 and part 2.
Subsequently, the accused asked the victim to transfer an additional Rs 2.6 lakh. However, by then, the complainant grew suspicious and did not proceed with the transaction. Upon checking with friends regarding the job offer, the complainant was informed that no such position exists. Realising the fraud, a complaint was filed at Kankanady Town police station.
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