Mancherial youngster loses Rs 2.12 lakh to cyber fraudster

The 22-year-old, who invested Rs 2.12 lakh in a so-called job of giving reviews on Google search engine, realized that he was duped only when he could not withdraw the funds from his account

Mancherial: A youngster from Mandamarri town lost Rs 2.12 lakh to a cyber fraudster who conned him by promising to provide a job on Sunday.

Police said that the victim, a 22-year-old, received a message from a stranger on Telegram, stating that he could easily earn income by giving reviews on Google search engine. He was added to a group of 300 members of Telegram. He initially earned some profits. He was asked to invest more funds if he wanted to earn higher income.

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Lured by profits, the youngster invested Rs 2.12 lakh in a phased manner. He realized that he was duped only when he could not withdraw the funds from his account.

He tried to contact the stranger, but in vain. He lodged a complaint with the police who registered a case and took up investigations.