The Cyber Crime wing of the Cuddalore police have arrested a Sri Lankan national for allegedly swindling ₹60 lakh from an IT professional in Cuddalore by offering online part-time jobs.
According to the Cyber Crime police, the complainant S. Sampath, 32 of Kurunjipadi, received a message offering an online part-time job through the Telegram app. He was lured by an unidentified person offering money for completing certain tasks online. Sampath was promised good returns for a small investment for reviewing the app.
Sampath was then moved to a bigger Telegram group where he continued to perform tasks and made payments to the tune of ₹60 lakh to a bank account. He eventually lost the money to the fraudsters, following which he lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime police.
