Scamster dupes job aspirant of `4.9 lakh

A 28-year-old job aspirant was duped to the tune of Rs 4.94 lakh by a cyber fraudster, who had given her online tasks in order to be qualified for a job. After completing around four levels of the task, the complainant realised that she was being duped and confided in her parents, following which a case was registered at Tardeo police station.

According to the police, the complainant, who had been looking for job for a couple of months now, came across a lucrative job opportunity while surfing a social networking site. When she tapped the link, a user started chatting with her on WhatsApp, and upon asking about the process to secure a job, she was sent another link.

Upon clicking the link, she was asked to register her number and clear the levels step by step. The accused also asked the woman to pay Rs 200 and get a return of Rs 400, but she declined the offer claiming she has no interest in such offers. Even after denial, the user kept persuading her to complete the levels and pay the money, following which she said she was backing out of the scheme.

The user then asked her to pay Rs 59,888 as a fee to leave the scheme, which she paid reluctantly. While completing the steps, another link got opened in her mobile where she completed four more steps while entering the details. She was then asked to pay Rs 4,94,697 to close the deal. In a bid to get rid of the scheme, the woman paid the money, but later the user stopped entertaining her calls for a refund and kept asking her to clear some more steps.

Having realised that she was duped by the scamster, the woman confided in her father, who accompanied her to Tardeo police station to lodge a complaint. Subsequently, a case was registered against the unidentified accused.