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In a harrowing incident, a 41-year-old tech professional hailing from Bengaluru fell prey to an elaborate scam on the messaging platform Telegram, losing a whopping Rs 61.58 lakh..
Uday Ullas, who uses this social media app to check some stock market trends via some channels, was lured into a deceptive "part-time" job offer presented by an individual named Suhasini..
However, the plot took a sinister turn when Ullas tried to withdraw his accumulated earnings of Rs 20 lakh, only to discover the withdrawal option mysteriously blocked..
The scam artist, operating under the guise of Suhasini, fabricated a tale of an ongoing audit, insisting that Ullas release an additional Rs 10 lakh to unlock the withdrawal feature..
As the scam unfolded, Ullas faced numerous obstacles, including false claims of a diminished credit score and demands for additional payments totaling Rs 20 lakh..
