A 35-year-old man from Delhi was scammed out of Rs 1.26 lakh by online fraudsters who offered him a fake part-time job opportunity in Thiruvananthapuram. The scammers initially contacted him with the promise of earning extra money through a simple job. After completing some tasks and receiving payments, they started demanding more money from him….
A man in Udupi was tricked by scammers pretending to be TRAI officials and cybercrime police officers, who accused him of illegal activities and demanded money. The scammers threatened to disconnect his contacts and claimed he was involved in a money laundering case. The man transferred Rs 89 lakh to an account as instructed, resulting…
Despite efforts by cyber police to raise awareness, people are still falling victim to online frauds. Two individuals in Thiruvananthapuram were cheated of Rs 30 lakh in separate incidents after being lured into online part-time jobs. The victims were contacted through WhatsApp and promised high remuneration for simple tasks like typing reviews on Google. As…