Panipat: A private bank deputy manager living in Panipat city of Haryana became a victim of cyber fraud. The fraudsters trapped the woman in their net on the pretext of getting her a part-time job. They added her to a Telegram group and cheated her of a total of Rs 4 lakh 41 thousand 500 in different tasks.
When the woman realized that she was cheated, she complained about the matter to the police. The police have registered a case on the basis of the complaint.
In the complaint given to the Cyber Crime Police Station, Diksha said that she is a resident of Model Town and works as a deputy manager in a private bank. On June 17, she received a call from a number on her phone in the name of work from home. She was later asked to join thereby sending a Telegram ID. After she joined it she was given tasks there. Initially, she was made to invest only Rs 1 thousand there on which she made a profit of Rs 1500.
She invested a total of Rs 4 lakh 41 thousand 500. But the money along with the profit was not credited to her account. She tried to withdraw her money but was not able to do so. Later she contacted the customer care of the said firm and then they asked her to invest another Rs 6 lakh 17 thousand 600. Following this, she got suspicious and lodged a complaint with police.
Police have registered the case as per the complainant and started the investigation.