According to Mandrem Police, the complainant, a resident of Korgao, was added to a WhatsApp group by an unknown person using the mobile number 8698639192 on April 20. She was offered a part-time work-from-home job and initially received payments after completing assigned tasks, leading her to believe the offer was genuine.
Police said that when she attempted to withdraw her earnings, the fraudsters informed her that she had selected the wrong withdrawal option and asked her to deposit additional money to process the transaction.
The accused later claimed that she had entered an incorrect bank account number and convinced her to transfer Rs 2 lakh to "unfreeze" her account. She was subsequently asked to pay another Rs 2.40 lakh on the pretext that her credit score was too low. Believing the claims, the complainant continued transferring money.
After depositing a total of Rs 3,69,400, she realised she had been deceived and approached the police.
Based on her complaint, Mandrem Police have registered an offence under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for cheating. Further investigation is underway to identify and trace the unknown accused.
