Ludhiana, Feb. 9 -- A city resident lost over Rs.21 lakh in a fraudulent online scheme that lured him with a promise of earning money by reviewing products. Initially, the victim received small profits, which built his trust, but when he transferred a large sum, the fraudsters vanished without returning his money.

The cyber crime police station of Ludhiana commissionerate registered an FIR against the unidentified accused and initiated an investigation following the complaint filed by Vrishabh Goyal, 30, a resident of Lotia Colony, Pakhowal road.

Inspector Satvir Singh, station house officer (SHO) of the cyber crime police station, said Goyal had been using Telegram when he received a message from an ID named Reet, offering him an oppor...