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2 clusters · 3 sources · 27 days · First seen · Last updated

Work-from-home cyber fraud in India

Overview

Reports indicate a trend of fraudulent ‘work from home’ schemes targeting individuals in India through social media and messaging platforms.

In Surat, a man was arrested after a 23-year-old victim was defrauded of approximately 5.98 lakh rupees. The scam utilized Telegram to promise high salaries for completing star-rating tasks. After initial small payments, the victim was coerced into paying fees to ‘unlock’ more work. Investigations linked a local diamond merchant’s bank account to the fraud, noting connections to multiple complaints across different states.

In a separate incident in Indore, a student lost 45,500 rupees following an Instagram advertisement. Scammers posing as representatives of Byju’s solicited various payments, including registration fees, security deposits for equipment, and insurance costs. Local authorities are investigating the bank accounts and mobile numbers involved in the scheme.

Entities

Gujarat · Indore Police · Surat Cyber Crime Cell · Instagram · Ravi Baraiya

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Indore student defrauded of 45,500 rupees in work-from-home scam

    A student in Indore lost 45,500 rupees to cybercriminals who used fake work-from-home job advertisements on Instagram to solicit various fees.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Surat police arrest man in 5.98 lakh rupee work-from-home cyber fraud

    Surat police arrested a man for a star-rating ‘work from home’ scam that defrauded a 23-year-old of nearly 6 lakh rupees via Telegram and fraudulent websites.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · navabharat.com · samacharnama.com