The victim lives in the college hostel in Matunga. According to an official, the student received a WhatsApp message from an unidentified number in which the sender introduced herself as Pallavi Jha
An engineering student from Jammu and Kashmir was duped of Rs 4.30 lakh by cyber criminals in a 'task fraud'. File pic
On April 23, a 20-year-old engineering student from Jammu and Kashmir who was duped of Rs 4.30 lakh by cyber criminals in a 'task fraud', said the city police as per PTI reports.
The victim lives in the college hostel in Matunga. According to an official, the student received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number in which the sender introduced herself as 'Pallavi Jha'.
She offered the victim a "task," claiming he could earn Rs 2,000 to 8,000 everyday by posting online reviews. After he agreed, he was added to a Telegram channel and initially received payment for completing a task, the official said.
Later on, he was assigned a bigger tasks and asked to deposit money as security, leading him to transfer a total of Rs 4.30 lakh over time.
As the demand for the money continued, the victim realised that he has been scammed. After this he lodged a complaint with Matunga police. As per PTI reports, an official said that the probe was underway.
Meanwhile, the Cyber Crime Unit of Hyderabad Police arrested a 22-year-old man from Navi Mumbai for his alleged involvement in a high-value online investment fraud on Monday. The fraud cost a Hyderabad resident over Rs2.43 crore on April 21.
According to ANI, the accused, identified as Rashmit Rajendra Patil, a private employee residing in Navi Mumbai, played a key role in the scam. He is said to be the account supplier. He was apprehended by a special police team, assisted by other officers from the Cyber Crime wing.
According to the press release, the victim, a 56-year-old man from Hyderabad, was referred to the SAMCO Securities and IIFL applications through social media. He downloaded and logged in to these applications to invest the money for earning purposes. Initially, these investments appeared to yield steady returns, with the profits reflected in a virtual wallet within the app. The fraudsters claimed that the accumulated profits could be withdrawn into his personal bank account within one to three days, after deducting a six per cent tax.
Believing them to be genuine, he deposited multiple amounts. Convinced by the ongoing profit displays and smooth transactions, the victim continued transferring money to different bank accounts listed in the application. Eventually, he deposited a total of Rs2.43 crore across multiple transactions. However, once the amount reached this substantial figure, the scammers abruptly blocked his access to withdrawals and ceased all communication.
Following the victim's complaint, a case was registered under Crime Number 348/2025, invoking relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Following a thorough investigation, the police identified Patil's involvement and successfully arrested him in Maharashtra.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI)
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