Maharashtra woman loses Rs 15.22 lakh after clicking ‘work from home’ ad on Facebook

A 57-year-old woman from Maharashtra lost Rs 15.22 lakh after she clicked on a ‘work from home’ advertisement link on Facebook. An FIR was lodged at the Dombivali police station in Thane district on October 31 and the woman told the police that she was asked to purchase products on Amazon and promised a 40% commission on her investment.

The complainant is a homemaker from Dombivali. She told the police that she was scrolling through her Facebook account on September 18 when she came across an advertisement for “work from home”.