A 45-year-old farmer from Rajkot has filed a complaint with the cybercrime police after allegedly losing ₹24.78 lakh in a work-from-home scam. The case highlights the growing risk of online job fraud targeting individuals through messaging platforms.
According to the complaint, the victim was approached with an offer for part-time online work promising easy earnings. Initially, small amounts were credited to build trust. Later, he was asked to deposit money to “unlock higher commissions” and complete assigned online tasks.
As the process continued, he was repeatedly instructed to transfer larger sums under different pretexts, including processing charges and account verification. When he attempted to withdraw his supposed earnings, further payments were demanded.
After realizing that the returns were not genuine and withdrawals were not possible, the farmer approached the cybercrime authorities. The total reported loss in the complaint stands at ₹24.78 lakh.
Police have registered the case and initiated an investigation to trace the bank accounts and digital trail linked to the transactions.