Pune: Cybercrooks delayed a 65-year-old Saharannagar resident from Rs3.5 Lakh by claiming to help him get a commission on his investment on the online platform.
Going with the suggestion of criminals, the elderly man invests money to get a commission.
He even took a personal loan from the bank and pulled cash using his credit card.
Overall, he transferred RS3.5 Lakh to a fraudster in just four days – starting August 2 to 5.
On Friday, he approached Cybercrime cells and submitted a complaint application.
“On June 2, I received a message on my cellphone asking if I wanted to make money online.
When I replied, a man said that he represents a leading e-commerce company.
This convinced me to accept his offer,” said the man told toi.
He said the suspect told him to complete the order produced by the system.
“He took the details of my bank account and told me to transfer RS ​​200 online on the promise that I would get RS68 again.
After transferring money, I found RS 268 credited to my account.
He then told me that I would get RS200 in the commission On the RS400 investment, “said the complainant.
The suspect then explained the investment plan of a different company for the complainant.
“He is a Glib speaker.
He tells him to complete the task on time so that I can get a timely commission,” he said.
He began to suspect when the suspect began demanding a higher amount of money.
“I almost spent my savings and took instant loans twice from my bank.
I even withdraw money using my credit card,” he said.
A cybercrime officer said, “We are looking for further details from the bank.”