Nagpur IT Professional Loses ₹42.55 Lakh in Online Scam
According to the police, a resident of Nagpur in Maharashtra reportedly fell victim to an online scam known as “task fraud”, resulting in a loss of ₹42.55 lakh. The fraudsters enticed the IT professional with promises of earning money by completing different tasks.
The matter came to light earlier this week when the victim approached the cyber police station with a complaint, following which an offense under Section 420 (fraud) of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act and other relevant provisions was registered. the official said.
Praful Ragrao Gondekar (30) received a link for part-time online work on WhatsApp and was added to a chat group called ‘LY online trading D101’ which had 35 members, he said.
Gondekar was told in the chat that the members had benefited significantly from the investments they had made. The scammers encouraged him to register on the website by promising him substantial winnings, the official said.
Victim Registered on the website but could not earn money. He has been asked to complete several such tasks since June, but he lost money each time he failed to complete the work, he said.
Gondekar lost Rs 42.55 lakh to the fraudsters in two months, the official said, adding that the investigation is on.
