Mysore/Mysuru: A man, believing a message about part time job, has lost a total of Rs. 10.51 lakh after investing the money.

The man, who lost his money, is Balasubramanyam, a resident of Bannimantap in city.

On June 3, Balasubramanyam received a message on his WhatsApp number pertaining to availability of part time jobs, where he was required to invest money and get huge profit.

Believing the message, Balasubramanyam paid Rs. 150 and joined the WhatsApp and Telegram group. Following instructions of the Group Admin, Balasubramanyam initially invested Rs. 9,000, Rs. 28,000 the second time and Rs. 88,000 the third time.

After a few days, when Balasubramanyam enquired about the profit, the fraudsters, who began giving evasive replies, failed to give the 40 percent profit for his investment. Realising that he has been cheated, Balasubramanyam lodged a complaint at city’s CEN Crime Police Station.