Bengaluru: 47-year-old man duped of over Rs 67 lakh in online part-time job fraud
Bengaluru: A 47-year-old private firm employee from western Bengaluru has lost a staggering Rs 67.63 lakh after falling victim to an online part-time job scam. The fraudsters, impersonating executives from Amazon India, lured the man into a fake task-based earning scheme over several months.
The victim, identified as Sathish K (name changed), was first contacted on January 11, 2025, via the messaging app Telegram, as reported by Deccan Herald on Wednesday.
After clicking on a link, he was added to a group titled “Amazon India Part-Time benefit job,” where administrators offered opportunities to earn money by completing simple tasks, such as reviewing products and videos.
However, these so-called “paid tasks” required an upfront payment to unlock, promising high commissions in return.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), Sathish initially transferred Rs 1,000 and received Rs 1,650 in return — a 65% gain that built his trust in the scheme. Encouraged by early “profits,” he continued investing increasingly larger amounts over time, believing he would receive even higher returns.
Between January and August 2025, Sathish transferred Rs 67,63,950 to three bank accounts — two with the State Bank of India (SBI) and one with HDFC Bank — all allegedly linked to the scamsters, the report added.
His troubles began when he attempted to withdraw his supposed earnings.
“Whenever I tried to withdraw the money, I was asked to pay more,” he said, as per the FIR.
Realising he had been conned, he approached the West Division Cybercrime Police, who registered an FIR last week.
Police have begun tracing the bank accounts involved and are investigating the matter.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
