Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Apr 30: The CEN police station has registered a case of cheating after a person was duped of Rs 1.45 lacs on the pretext of being offered a work from home job.
The complainant clicked on a Facebook advertisement that read 'Work from home with Amazon' on February 20, which led them to a WhatsApp page. The page had a link, and the complainant clicked on it and paid Rs 200 as a registration fee on February 21.
A stranger, who approached the complainant through Telegram, asked the victim to complete various tasks and take a commission. The stranger also got Rs 500 transferred. On February 23, citing income tax, commission, and other reasons, the fraudster got Rs 1,45,225 transferred to his account. The CEN police are investigating the case further.