Within a month, the woman transferred Rs1 crore to cybercrooks.
The latter had offered her handsome returns if she made investments and performed prepaid tasks given to her.
After realising that she had been duped, the woman first approached the cybercrime cell and filed a complaint last month.
A case was registered with the Dehu Road police on Thursday after preliminary investigations were conducted in the matter.
Senior inspector Vijay Waghmare of the Dehu Road police informed that the complainant is a resident of Vikasnagar in the Dehu Road area.
The woman in her complaint told the police that it all began on April 3 this year, when she received a call from an unknown person.
The caller proceeded to offer her a part-time job of completing tasks. They asserted that she could earn well from this scheme by sitting at home.
“The woman told us that she was convinced and accepted the offer. She was then added to a group on a mobile messenger app. Initially, she was only given a few tasks. Almost immediately after completing them, some money was transferred to her bank account as promised,” Waghmare informed.
According to the complainant, she was then added to what they told her was an ‘elite group’ on the mobile messenger app.
“She was told about prepaid tasks where she would have to invest first and then earn good profit. She accepted this offer as well,” the officer said.
The woman stated that initially, she was told to invest small amounts. The crooks gained her confidence by immediately transferring ‘profits’ to her bank account.
“Soon enough, the woman said that she was told to invest large sums. She did not suspect anything, thinking that she would be earning good money,” Waghmare added.
The officer said the woman spent her entire savings worth Rs50 lakh to earn money from home.
“After finishing all her savings, she obtained personal loans from different banks in her and her relatives’ names. Between April 3 and 24 this year, the woman transferred Rs1 crore to the bank accounts and UPI IDs provided to her,” Waghmare said.
The woman realised she had been duped when the crooks stopped responding to her calls. “We have sought the required details from the woman’s bank,” said Waghmare.
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