A worried job seeker reviews suspicious recruitment messages on a laptop and smartphone in a home office, illustrating a job scam and online employment fraud.
Pune: Fraudsters promised a 60-year-old retiree handsome returns if he invested through them and cheated him out of Rs 21 lakh. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Pune | Silver Rate in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune | Petrol Price in Pune | Diesel Price in Pune | CNG Price in Pune | LPG Price in Pune Stay updated with the latest Pune news.
The man was added to a group of so-called investors on a messaging platform, on which he was also given some basic training on the stock market, according to the complaint. The suspects told the complainant he would make a lot of money if he invested through them and asked him to download their app. “The complainant transferred Rs 20.60 lakh to multiple bank accounts between July and Oct 23,” the officer said. He contacted the suspect, who refused to return his money and vanished, the Dighi police said.
The app showed considerable gains in his portfolio, but he had no option to cash out. Download the TOI App. The Dighi resident lodged a complaint with the police on Tuesday.