A Karnataka native was allegedly duped of more than Rs 8 lakh on the pretext of a work-from-home opportunity that involved subscribing to a YouTube channel, police here said on Thursday.
An International cyber criminal gang had been duping people in India on the pretext of providing work from home jobs in Amazon for many months and successfully siphoned off over Rs 200 crore.
Updated: February 11, 2021 8:01 AM IST
The recent news about Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s daughter falling victim to an online scam has left many perturbed amid a feeling that they might be next. The fact that internet scams are so prevalent in India warrants users to safeguard themselves against such bad actors and exercise caution whenever they are online. Also Read - Beware of Valentine s Day-themed phishing scams online, you could be a target
India is expected to cross 927 million internet users in 2025 and by then you can also expect a proportional rise in the number of hackers online. Also Read - Beware! Fraudsters using duplicate accounts for Facebook scam