Finance firm employee loses Rs around 45 lakh to cyber fraudsters

A private firm employee has fallen prey for the cyber fraudsters who tricked him by offering part-time work. The fraudsters cheated him to the tune of around Rs 45 lakh in 10 days.

The victim is identified as Pradeep AT, 36, working as state head collections, two wheelers department in a private finance company. The Cyber Crime police at the Commissioner of Police office have taken up the case under the Information Technology Act and cheating are investigating the case. The fraudsters introduced themselves as Lin Bahubali, Jasmine Ahuja, Anand, Diya and others.

Pradeep received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number on March 22.