Man held in online part-time job scam

A man was arrested for allegedly duping people in an online part-time job scam, the police said on Saturday.

The accused was identified as Raj Kumar (31), a resident of Sirsa in Haryana.

The matter came to light when the police received a complaint that Kumar had duped a man of Rs 3.30 lakh assuring higher returns on investment, the police said.

The complainant told the police that he got in touch with the accused through social media where he offered him a part-time job of liking and sharing videos and promised him commissions in return, they said.

Later, the accused convinced the complainant to make the investment. Once they received the money, they shut down all communication.

Kumar has reportedly committed cyber fraud across 23 states and 85 complaints are registered against him, the police said.