The cybercrime cell of Chandigarh Police arrested two men, Sunny and Vijay Kumar, both residents of Singha Devi, Naya Gaon, Mohali, on Friday for allegedly swindling Rs 11 lakh from a woman in an online job fraud.
The case arose from an FIR filed on April 19 by Snigdha Reddy, a resident of Sector 11-B, Chandigarh. She was cheated while seeking part-time employment online. The victim received a WhatsApp message offering easy online tasks like liking videos and was later added to a Telegram group promising significant returns on advance payments.
Initially, Snigdha invested Rs 1,000 and received Rs 1,300, which built a false sense of trust. Gradually, she was manipulated into transferring larger sums, lured by promises of high profits. Ultimately, she lost Rs 10,99,520 in the scam.
The Chandigarh Police have registered the case and continue to investigate the network behind the fraudulent operation.
