Key Points
The victim was contacted by unknown persons through text messages and social media for a part-time job opportunity to earn extra money..
However, after falling for the offer, he ended up losing his hard-earned money...
According to the case reported by TOI, a 45-year-old mechanical engineer from Wagholi received texts followed by calls from scammers who offered them a chance to earn extra money..
"The man from Wagholi first received a text on April 13 offering good earnings for performing online tasks and was told to join a group on a social messenger app," reports quoted the statement of senior inspector Gajanan Pawar from Lonikand police...
The woman who works as a software developer was contacted by the scammers on social media for a part-time job offer...
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