Duo nabbed in Rs.8.9-L work-from-home scam
Chandigarh, Nov. 28 -- The cybercrime police have arrested two accused for allegedly duping a city resident of Rs.8.94 lakh. The accused are said to be involved in a large scale cyber fraud.
The accused include Abuzar (19) of Lucknow and Mohammad Faizan Khan (22) of Aligarh, UP. In a case registered on September 3 this year, a city resident, Mandeep submitted a complaint to the police that he came across an Instagram link offering a work-from-home opportunity. The complainant was misled through WhatsApp with claims of partnership with e-commerce merchants and offered 20-30% commission on product-based tasks. Initially, small commissions were credited to win his trust. Later, he was manipulated into depositing large amounts on the pretext of completing missions, in which the complainant was cheated of Rs.8.94 lakh. During investigation, technical analysis led to identification of bank accounts used for receiving fraudulent money in the name of Abuzar.
He confessed to providing his bank account for cyber fraud transactions on the instructions of his cousin Mohammad Faizan, in exchange for commission. htc...
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