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Mumbai: Rs 35 lakh siphoned off in 10 days
Updated On: 07 July, 2023 07:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
Ulhasnagar residents have been falling prey to cyber crooks who promise huge returns for completing petty tasks
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Within 10 days, cyber crooks have siphoned off Rs 35 lakh from the accounts of Ulhasnagar citizens by providing various assurances. The 12 cases reported are only from Zone-IV of the Thane city police jurisdiction, with the complainants being lured into ‘like and comment’ jobs and KYC update scams. Zone-IV of Thane city police covers the Ambernath, Badlapur, Ulhasnagar Central, Shivaji Nagar and Vitthalwadi police stations. The police have urged citizens not to trust text messages and calls that assure part-time jobs with huge returns.
Komal Kolte, a resident of Badlapur West, received a message from an unknown number offering to pay for comments and reviews on Google Maps. When Kolte called on the number, three persons who identified themselves as Arshita Sharma, Aishwarya and Shukla convinced her to pay a small sum as a deposit to start earning returns on reviews and comments. She revealed her bank details and the fraudsters siphoned Rs 11.38 lakh from her account.
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