Rohtak police have arrested two members of a cyber-fraud gang for duping a woman of Rs 1.90 lakh under the pretext of a work-from-home opportunity. The action followed the registration of an FIR based on the complaint of Annu.
According to Cyber Police Station SHO Kuldeep Singh, the complainant received a message on July 9, 2025, offering a work-from-home job. After showing interest, she was asked to post reviews on restaurant links and received task links via Telegram.
Initially, Annu received Rs 180 after completing a task. She was then assigned 20 more tasks and paid Rs 200 for each. On July 10, she was added to a Telegram group where she was given prepaid tasks. The fraudsters created a digital wallet for her and instructed her to deposit money to complete tasks.
The wallet displayed inflated profits, convincing her to invest more. She transferred Rs 90,000 in multiple transactions. When attempting to withdraw, she was informed that her wallet had been frozen due to a technical error, and she was asked to deposit another Rs 1 lakh to restore access. Trusting the fraudsters, she complied.
Subsequently, she was told the wallet remained frozen and requested to deposit an additional Rs 1.60 lakh, at which point she realized she had fallen victim to the scam.
Following a preliminary investigation, police arrested Baljeet and Sandeep, both residents of Uttarakhand, on February 23. Further investigation into the gang’s operations is ongoing.
