Thane: Woman defrauded of Rs 9.7 lakh on pretence of part-time employment

A case has been registered against a couple for allegedly cheating a woman from Navi Mumbai of Rs 9.7 lakh by promising her a part-time job, police said.

A case under section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Information Technology Act was registered with the Panvel police station on Saturday, an official said.

As per the complaint, the couple had contacted the 42-year-old housewife over phone and offered her a part-time job through Telegram app, he said. The complainant was asked to rate hotels online and was promised payment in return, he said.

Once the task was completed by June 14, the accused asked the victim to deposit some money in their bank account to get her payment and she deposited Rs 9.7 lakh, the official said.

The couple then gave evasive replies and failed to answer her phone calls, following which the victim lodged a complaint, he said, adding that further probe is underway.