Panchkula, May 4 -- A 30-year-oldresident of Sector 19 lost overRs.9 lakh to a Telegram-based task fraud over a span of 15 days in April, police said on Friday. The complainant, Amarjit Singh, stated that he received a message on Telegram on April 16. The sender, claiming to be Nisha, offered him a work-from-home job involving several online tasks. He initially received a payment of Rs.926, which helped gain his trust. After being lured, he was persuaded to deposit large amounts for unlocking further "high-paying tasks". Singh was initially shown an app balance of Rs.10,96,673. When he attempted to withdraw the amount on April 26, he was told that to withdraw amounts over Rs.2 lakh, he needed to deposit 50% as a "guarantee", which could also be withdrawn later. Singh then deposited Rs.4,18,336, but was still unable to withdraw his funds. The fraudsters then claimed his "credit score" was 96%, and for accessing money, he needed to deposit another Rs.4 lakh for it to reach 100%. Between April 16 and April 30, Singh deposited a total of Rs.9,27,554 into the fraudsters' bank accounts. After realising he had been scammed, he filed a complaint. The cybercrime police registered a case under Sections 316(2), 318(4) and 61 of the BNS onFriday.htc...