Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 15 April 2025
A lady residing in Wimberly Gunj has reportedly misplaced ₹9.18 lakh to a complicated on-line rip-off that promised profitable returns by way of work-from-home alternatives. The Cyber Crime Police Station has registered an FIR beneath Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
According to the criticism, the incident started on December 17, 2024, when the sufferer got here throughout a Facebook publish selling an organization named “Global Network Media Work From Home.” Intrigued by the provide, she clicked on a hyperlink that redirected her to a Telegram account operated beneath the identify “Anjali Prakash.” She was instructed to finish small duties involving picture screenshots and was rewarded with ₹1,030 for the preliminary duties, giving the impression of legitimacy.
The lady was added to a VIP group and persuaded to take a position cash to be able to earn greater returns. Trusting the representatives, she made a number of deposits. Subsequently, she was contacted by one other Telegram person who claimed to be from the corporate’s finance division and alleged some discrepancies. This was adopted by further calls for for funds from a 3rd account allegedly from the chance administration group.
Despite assurances that her funds could be returned after these funds, the complainant finally realized she had been duped when all communication ceased and the accounts disappeared. Total transactions amounting to ₹9,18,340 have been made to the fraudsters by the sufferer.
The lady initially reported the incident on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Following this, she submitted a proper criticism to the Cyber Crime Police Station in Sri Vijaya Puram, requesting the registration of an FIR and authorized motion towards the unidentified fraudsters.
