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Rs. 5 lakhs fraud on 2 persons including a woman

Rs. 5 lakhs fraud on 2 persons including a woman

 Cybercrime police are investigating those who scammed two people, including a woman, of Rs.5 lakhs.
Divya (age 36) belongs to the Salem Manianur Housing Board residential area. 
A text message was received on her cell phone number informing that there is a part-time job. 
Based on this she has applied through her e-mail. 
Later, the mysterious persons contacted her mobile number and said that she would get a job if she paid money.
 

Relying on this, she has deposited Rs. 2 lakh 74 thousand in several installments in the said bank account. But did not get a job. 
When contacted it was found that the cell phone numbers were disconnected. Later it came to light that the fraud had taken place.
 

Similarly, Veeramanikandan (28) from Salem Alaghapuram Reddiyur area complains of paying Rs 2, 32,000 thousand into the bank account said by the mysterious persons, relying on the text message that came to his cell phone number that he had a part-time job. 
But he also did not get a job. 
He was shocked to learn that he had been duped.
 

Following this, Divya and Veeramanikandan have filed a complaint with the Salem Cybercrime Police. 
The police have registered a case and are investigating the persons who defrauded two people, including a woman, of Rs.5 lakhs.