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Pune: A 26-year-old woman techie from Punawale of Pimpri Chinchwad lost Rs36.44 lakh to fraudsters in an online task fraud between Aug 12 and 29. The woman lodged a complaint with the Ravet police.
Senior inspector Nitin Phatangare of the Ravet police said the fraudsters initially credited around Rs3-4 lakh to her online account. When she wanted to withdraw it, crooks asked her more money, he said. The victim was asked to transfer money to various accounts, for which she took a loan of Rs 22 lakh, he said.
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Online fraud: Man duped of Rs 49.33 lakh on lure of job in UK A man from Koh-e-Fiza fell victim to an online job scam, losing Rs 49.33 lakh to fraudsters who promised him employment in the UK.
After numerous payments for visa and processing fees, he realized the deceit when asked for an additional Rs 26.49 lakh, prompting him to report it to the cyber-crime branch. Online fraud: Man duped of Rs 49.
33 lakh on lure of job in UK A man from Koh-e-Fiza, Bhopal, was duped of Rs 49.33 lakh by online fraudsters offering a UK-based job. After clearing the IELTS test, he received an offer via LinkedIn and made multiple payments for visa processing and other fees.
Realizing the scam later, he reported it to the cyber-crime branch..
