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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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
