Here is what transpired when a Bengaluru woman lost Rs 60 lakh to scammers who offered her a part-time job

A Bengaluru lady was defrauded of Rs 60 lakh by con artists who were promising a phony part-time work opportunity, in what comes as a stunning occurrence. The lady is a 27-year-old software engineer who resides in the city’s Sarjapur district, according to sources. The period of September 11–19 saw her lose her money. She first learned about the part-time job when she received a text message with a link notifying her about it.

She was sent to a Telegram group after clicking. She was urged to evaluate motels there in exchange for Rs 100.

The lady was first paid a little sum for rating lodgings. Later on, however, the con artists sent her information about a lucrative investment opportunity.

The lady then began investing and took cash out of the account she shared with her mother-in-law. She ultimately put up Rs 60 lakh. She didn’t realize she had been duped until after she turned down the job that had been given, however.

This is not the first time a fraud like this has gained attention. A Reddit user earlier disclosed a new taxi driver scam that has been gaining popularity on the social media platform. She told her mother about an event that occurred while using an alias. She added that her mother had booked a taxi to take her to Bangalore T2 where her flight was departing. She said, “Uber shows you a list of different airlines when flying out of Bangalore and books your ride to either T1 or T2 based on the airlines you choose. (For those of you who might not be aware of this.)” She continued by saying that the driver informed her mother that T1 and not T2 was the drop-off spot on the way to the airport.

The lady was aware that it wasn’t T1 for a number of reasons, but the driver persisted.

As soon as she arrived at the airport, she checked the Uber app, and it revealed that she had requested to be dropped off at T2, not T1, despite the driver’s insistence. The primary goal was to raise awareness of the fraud among an increasing number of individuals.