Mysuru, June 2 (GA&KS)- A student, who opened the link of an advertisement in Instagram, has lost Rs. 10,17,580 to online fraudsters.
The student, who lost her money is Archana (name changed), a resident of Hosabandikeri, K.R. Mohalla in city.
Archana, while browsing her Instagram account came across an advertisement and clicked on the link displayed in the advertisement. Soon, she received a message on her WhatsApp pertaining to Work From Home (WFH) and Archana’s details were also collected.
She later received a message which stated that Rs. 10 per review would be given to her for providing ratings for hotels and restaurants and a link was sent to the student on her Telegram app.
After registering her name, Archana gave reviews and ratings following which she was paid Rs. 180 and Rs. 200, which was deposited to her account. The online fraudsters then told her to invest money for which they would provide 30 percent interest.
Archana then invested some money for which interest was also given. Believing it to be genuine, Archana transferred Rs. 10,17,580 from her mother’s and sister’s bank account.
As she did not receive any communication or profit, she realised that she has been cheated and lodged a complaint at city’s CEN Police Station.
This post was published on June 2, 2026 7:30 pm