Officers claimed on Sunday that a 31-year-old man was defrauded of ₹51 lakh under the guise of doing specific Telegram chores in order to profit from the scam. The event occurred between January 18 and 22, and a complaint of cheating has now been filed at the cybercrime branch police station.
The victim, who asked not to be identified, lives with his family in Sector 16B of Greater Noida West and works for a private company, according to the police.
In his police complaint, he alleged, “On January 18, I received a WhatsApp message from an unidentified mobile number. The woman identified herself as Pallavi and asked me to complete some tasks to earn a profit.”
“I was asked to deposit between ₹2,000 to 8,000. When I agreed, she added me to a Telegram group, where I received information about cryptocurrency. I was then directed to complete some tasks,” reads the FIR.
The victim transferred ₹51,63,277 in 32 transactions between January 18 and 22. “When his portfolio reflected a profit of ₹60 lakh and he tried to withdraw the amount, the fraudsters asked him to transfer more funds, citing various charges,” said Ranjeet Kumar Singh, SHO, cybercrime branch.
“He realised he had fallen into a trap of cyber criminals as he discussed the tasks with a friend,” the officer added.
His report led to the filing of a case at the cybercrime branch police station on Friday under Sections 318 (cheating), 319 (cheating by personation), and the IT Act. Officers added that more investigation is underway.
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