Mgmt professional in Pune duped of Rs 5 lakh in job fraud

The call to the complainant was placed in November 2019

A 47-year-old management professional was duped of Rs 5 lakh in a job fraud. The complainant received a phone call from a number that offered a job in a foreign company, according to the police complaint.

The complainant received a phone call from a number that offered a job in a foreign company, according to the police complaint. (Getty Images)

The woman was offered a job in an Australia-based construction company in the capacity of a human resource and administration executive by the caller, according to her complaint.

The call to the complainant was placed in November 2019. After the call, she allegedly received an email with the job offer for the position. After the complainant accepted the fake offer, she was asked to transfer money to various bank accounts under the guise of charges for visa application, visa stamping, work permit, counsellor, health insurance, travel allowance, IELTS, work permit security bond, and bank account opening among other things, according to the police.

The woman paid Rs 5,11,005 between November 16, 2019 and December 5, 2019, according to her complaint.

When the woman did not get any response from the caller for three months, she lodged a complaint with cyber crime police. A case under Sections 419 (personation) and 420 (cheating) of Indian Penal Code along with Section 66(d) of Information Technology Act 2000 was registered at Vimantal police station against the unknown caller.