Man loses Rs. 19K applying online for fake Delhi Metro job; Know how to avoid online scams tips
Online scam tips: In the latest online scam incident, a Delhi resident was duped out of more than Rs. 19,000. The victim lost the money applying for a Delhi Metro job that did not exist at all. Delhi Police have arrested three men who were allegedly involved in posting fake advertisements on various social media platforms regarding job opportunities in Delhi Metro. In reality, no such vacancies were out and these three scammers were trying to swindle aspirants. Such online scams have been on the rise recently. They post on social media and attract innocent people with lucrative offers. Ensure you never fall for such scams. Find out how to avoid online scams.
In this particular incident, the victim Bhupender Singh, a 21-years old resident of Shastri Nagar came across a dangerous online scam. He noticed an advertisement on a social media platform regarding vacancy in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and decided to check it out. After clicking the link, he received a WhatsApp message with another link which appeared to be of Delhi Metro website.
On that link, the victim was given a web form, which he filled out. On the payment page, the website asked for his debit card details for a transaction of Rs. 49 which was labeled as registration fee. After starting the process he received an OTP. As soon as he entered it, ₹19,049 was deducted from his bank account. Police have also revealed that they have received a similar complaint from another individual.
“During investigation, it was revealed that the accused had been running the racket from Noida. They were arrested on Tuesday,” said Sagar Singh Kalsi, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North). He also added that one of the accused has admitted that they worked at call centers
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