Key Points
People can look for new opportunities online over social media channels or dedicated job portals like LinkedIn or Glassdoor to find new opportunities to earn money..
However, not all job postings are legitimate on social media and often people end up falling for a scam..
This was the case for a man fom Mumbai who was duped for around 4 lakh by a woman while he was looking for a part-time job to earn extra money...
Following the conversation, when the victim inquired more about the work, she told him that the candidates needed to work towards increasing the sale of the company's online platform by completing various tasks, the police said.. "After the complainant showed interest in the work, the hiring manager sent him a link and asked him to create his account to start the work..
However, later, when the victim attempted to transfer the money to his bank account, he received an error message stating that his request was declined...
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