Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 15 April 2025
A woman residing in Wimberly Gunj has reportedly lost ₹9.18 lakh to a sophisticated online scam that promised lucrative returns through work-from-home opportunities. The Cyber Crime Police Station has registered an FIR under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
According to the complaint, the incident began on December 17, 2024, when the victim came across a Facebook post promoting a company named “Global Network Media Work From Home.” Intrigued by the offer, she clicked on a link that redirected her to a Telegram account operated under the name “Anjali Prakash.” She was instructed to complete small tasks involving image screenshots and was rewarded with ₹1,030 for the initial tasks, giving the impression of legitimacy.
The woman was added to a VIP group and persuaded to invest money in order to earn higher returns. Trusting the representatives, she made multiple deposits. Subsequently, she was contacted by another Telegram user who claimed to be from the company’s finance department and alleged some discrepancies. This was followed by additional demands for payments from a third account allegedly from the risk management team.
Despite assurances that her funds would be returned after these payments, the complainant eventually realized she had been duped when all communication ceased and the accounts disappeared. Total transactions amounting to ₹9,18,340 were made to the fraudsters by the victim.
The woman initially reported the incident on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. Following this, she submitted a formal complaint to the Cyber Crime Police Station in Sri Vijaya Puram, requesting the registration of an FIR and legal action against the unidentified fraudsters.