Pune Woman Loses ₹3.75 Lakh in Hotel Rating Online Job Scam
Pune
N
News18•19-01-2026, 08:17
Pune Woman Loses ₹3.75 Lakh in Hotel Rating Online Job Scam
- •A 26-year-old woman from Hinjawadi, Pimpri-Chinchwad, was defrauded of ₹3.75 lakh in an online job scam.
- •Fraudsters lured her with promises of earning money by giving online ratings to hotels and performing simple tasks.
- •Initially, a small amount was deposited into her account to gain trust, after which she was enticed with 'prepaid tasks' and high-return investment schemes.
- •The victim deposited ₹3.75 lakh in various stages into accounts provided by the fraudsters.
- •Hinjawadi Police have registered a case, and Cyber Police warn against such online task and investment scams.
Why It Matters: Beware of online job offers promising easy money for tasks like hotel ratings; they are often scams.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...
