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The man was then contacted by another woman on Telegram who gave him a link of a website and asked him to log in there. He was told to complete certain tasks on the website to earn a commission. The IT Professional started performing tasks on November 28. The tasks were to give five-star ratings to travel properties.
The 40-year-old man was told that he need to pay some premium charges after the completion of the task and that the amount would be added to his earnings later. As per the report by the media house, the victim invested a total of Rs 37.80 lakh by December 3 and his total earnings reflected on the website was Rs 41.50 lakh.
The man then requested to withdraw the entire amount. However, his request was showing as pending for some time and later, the website and the Telegram account were deleted. After realising that he has been cheated, the IT professional approached the police and lodged a complaint.
A case has been registered in the matter under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 66D of the Information and Technology Act. The police have launched a detailed investigation.
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