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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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
