New Delhi, July 22
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Delhi Police have busted a work-from-home job fraud syndicate and arrested four individuals accused of duping a man of Rs 17.49 lakh through a sophisticated online scam involving cryptocurrency.
The Cyber Police Station of South West Delhi busted the fraud syndicate after the victim, a Vasant Kunj resident, filed a complaint.
According to the South West District Police, the fraudsters lured unsuspecting victims through Telegram by offering seemingly legitimate part-time online jobs, such as reviewing websites for small payments.
“After a few initial tasks, the victim was asked to perform a prepaid task involving the sale and purchase of Bitcoin. Believing he would earn a high return, the victim kept depositing more money on the pretext of redeeming his earnings,” the police said in an official statement.
The complainant filed an online report on May 27, stating that he was first contacted by the fraudsters on May 23. What began as a simple task for Rs 50 per review escalated into a larger investment scheme.
The victim was manipulated into depositing increasingly larger amounts of money with the false promise of unlocking or redeeming earnings. Eventually, he was cheated out of Rs 17.49 lakh.