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| Date of Complaint | July 22, 2023 |
| Name(s) of companies complained against | Telegram work from home scammers |
| Category of complaint | Investments |
| Permanent link of complaint | Right click to copy link |
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One lady (Name: Virginia Ferguson, Whats app No. +27 69 964 0727) but shared a ID card with the Name: HARLINA SODHI – HR MANAGER at CAREER BUILDER) messaged me with offer of Part Time Job where I’ll get 50rs for giving 5 Star review to restaurants and brands on google map in my free time and for that I don’t have to pay any money. She gave me first task by sharing link of google map to give the 5 star and asked me to send the screenshot i did the first task. Then she shared a link to get connected to a receptionist (@EllaElla545) and send a (task code X-19-111) second task which also I completed for which they paid me Rs. 150. with that she is no more available on the whats app I think she has blocked me. Then I asked receptionist for next task, wherein she asked me to fill my personal details and bank details for payment process which i did. Then she sent one link to join a group of telegram member where the assigned many tasks (giving 5 stars) and once completed we need to send the proof of giving starts, once we complete 5 tasks they paid 250 rupees. That day task got over by 7 and the next day they started with the links, i did n they paid another 250 rupees. I thought this is genuine job. Then came the trouble, they asked to do prepaid tasks, I got the first prepaid task to do where 1000rs was the starting prepaid task for fresher people. So I paid 1000rs with the help of receptionist and then she allocated one teacher named @Nirmal2498735555 (telegram channel id) who will be guiding us for the trading. Then shared some steps to follow to do trading of bitcoin. I followed the steps and completed that prepaid task and then I got paid 1300rs via receptionist. Then I kept completing other tasks which got posted in the group in which I got another prepaid task. Second time I again tried to opt for 1000rs plan for which they denied and informed that I can opt it for once as fresher only. Then they asked me to choose task of 3000rs or above. I chose for 3000rs and paid the amount to merchant through receptionist. This time the task need to be completed in group where 2-3 people are were required. This time teacher made 1 group and asked us to agree some terms and condition and then shared the same steps to complete the trading task. Which everyone did and then teacher asked us to wait for another group task and shared some tasks in which we have to choose one amount and need to pay to merchant via receptionist by sharing the code given by teacher. Then I opt for the lowest amount which was 4000 due insufficient money where other members wanted to opt for the highest amount. As everyone has to select the same option others selected the same which I did. Then we paid the amount and then completed the task by repeating the trading task by following the steps given by teacher. Then after completing the two task teacher asked us to wait he is checking whether there is another task. And after few moments teacher declared that todays task is over and we should speak with receptionist to settle our commission. Then we spoke with receptionist to settle the commission by sharing the code given by the teacher. Once the code was given they paid me Rs. 9550 including the 30% commission. Then the second day in the next morning they msged saying good morning both ella and nirmal with more hopes I started to complete the tasks getting posted in the group. During completing the tasks receptionist asked me to do prepaid tasks for Rs. 5000 which i did, then they asked me to 25800 with refund of Rs. 34830. I said i will not be able to choose, then they said i need tp drop and i wont get my 5000 paid, so i some how arranged and paid 25800, then they said i need to pay Rs. 69800 which was the last task and after that i will be paid with Rs. 94230. I said i cant pay so much and i want to withdraw for that they said all my money will not be returned, i was worried of loosing money so i applied for a personal loan and paid Rs. 68900, once i paid this amount they again asked me to pay Rs. 180000. I was shocked. I pleaded with them saying this is not possible and i have taken money from all the sources i know. But thet didnt agree, tey said if i want my money back i have to pay Rs. 180000, i said i cant pay, for a whole day i cried and pleaded with both receptionist and the teacher, they started talking to me in a harsh way. Finally i said i cant pay even a rupee and asked them to return the money i paid but they denied and said that can be paid only after i settle Rs. 180000, again n again they were asking if i had arranged for the money, but i said no, they said it is you who will be in loss and not us, you decide if u want to quit. After that i dint msg them. I have lost around Rs. 108600 in this scam. I request you to take action on these fraud people stop such scams to happen. Such scams are happening mostly on telegram channel and those needs to be stopped. As these people are doing fraud with lots of people and everyday so many people are losing their money and taking drastic decision to end their life.
I plead with you to take severe action on these fraud people. People will loose lots of money due to this.
Actually as most people are in need of money for their daily life they are getting cheated like this, these kind of fraudulent people are making us of people in need of additional money.
I have not told this to my family, if they know they will kill me.
I kindly request you to take severe action actions these people.
Please do the needful.
Other members of the group:
1. Sony Corp – Owner – +62 822 89075195 telegram ID – @a3792888
2. Dutta – Aabaaba52936
3. Gina – @KVT19880705
4. Oswald – @A325I88888
