A Delhi man was duped of Rs 40 lakh after entering a “play for bitcoin” fraudulent scheme. The victim, a resident of Dwarka, made 63 transactions in a matter of three days only to realise later he had been scammed.
Police registered a complaint in connection with the case on Tuesday.
Quoting the complainant, a TOI report said he received a message on social media with an opportunity for a part-time job. After he agreed, the accused sent him YouTube videos, asked him to like them, take their screenshots and send them to the same Telegram number.
The victim received a nominal amount for these tasks.
A few days later, the man was added to the ‘VIP Daily Task’ group and was told to deposit Rs 1,000.
Afterwards, the scamsters sent a link to the group where users were asked to complete other tasks and deposit money for a huge profit related to a Bitcoin scheme. With each deposit, the victim would be assigned certain tasks, upon completion of which, a credit score would reflect on his account.
“Following the instructions, I made transactions worth more than Rs 7.5 lakh in a day but lost all my money in the game. Upon asking for a solution for a refund, the scamsters asked me to further deposit Rs 20 lakh, for which I took a loan. But once the refund was not proceeding, the representatives asked me to invest more money in order to recover the amount,” the complainant was quoted by TOI as saying.
In an effort to save his money, the victim made more deposits between August 24 and 26, but his application was repeatedly rejected. On realising that he had been scammed, he approached the police.
In October 2023, a man (senior manager at an investment firm) in the United Kingdom lost Rs 3 crore (£300,000) in a bitcoin fraud.
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