Maharashtra Woman Victim of Cyber Fraud, Loses ₹2.4 Lakh
According to an official, a young woman aged 26 from Nagpur became a victim of cyber fraud and lost a total of ₹2.4 lakh.
The complainant, Tshiwang Ladol, originally belongs to Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh and lives in the Somwari block area, the official said. He is doing a physical education course in Nagpur.
Ladol recently received an offer for an online job through the Telegram app.
He was told to complete a few simple online tasks and was given some amount, the official said.
Later, Ladol was lured with the promise of more income and persuaded to make “investments”. In this way, he paid ₹2.4 lakh to scammers who contacted him through the app.
After realizing that he had been cheated, Ladol approached the police on Friday.
A case has been registered under Section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code, the official said.
