Home maker loses Rs 4.5 lakh in cyber fraud in Hyderabad

A 40-year-old house wife from Hyderabad became the latest victim of cyber fraudsters, after losing about Rs 4.5 lakh in an investment fraud.

The victim received a message on her WhatsApp from scammers who were promoting a trade marketing investment scheme. They claimed the job involved promoting videos and photos by liking, rating, and



sharing them. Initially, the scammers assigned the victim a task to give a 5-star rating. After completing the tasks, the victim received nominal payments initially.

Cybercrime police said this led the victim to believe the scheme was genuine. She inquired about starting the work, and the scammers sent her a link via WhatsApp to create an account.