Cybercrime cases are rising sharply across the country. Fraudsters are inventing new tricks every day to cheat people. They target anyone, regardless of awareness, and manage to lure them into scams with convincing promises.
A recent case from Noida shows how dangerous this trap can be. A woman from Sector 79 lost her savings while chasing modelling opportunities for her minor daughter. What began as a dream soon turned into a nightmare of financial loss.
Police said the 42-year-old mother contacted people on Telegram who promised help. They convinced her to complete certain “tasks” and deposit money, assuring her that the amounts would be refunded once the process was done.
Believing them, she first transferred Rs 90,000. Soon, she was told to deposit more money into different accounts. Each payment was linked to a new task, and she trusted their claims that the process was genuine.
In total, she sent around Rs 17 lakh. When she was told her funds were frozen, she even took a loan against her jewellery and transferred another Rs 17 lakh, desperately hoping to recover her earlier payments.
By the time the fraudsters demanded Rs 12 lakh more, she realised she had been cheated. The total loss stood at Rs 32 lakh. Police confirmed that a case has been filed with the Cybercrime Branch, and investigations are underway.
