Three held for online job scam; man lost Rs 10 lakh

A Padi resident in Chennai lost ₹10 lakh in an online job scam. The victim received a message on Telegram offering a YouTube promotion ‘job’ with hefty wages. After joining, the victim lost the money and approached the cybercrime police. The police traced the bank account and phone numbers linked to it to three individuals who were operating it. The scam involved luring victims with WhatsApp and Telegram messages offering jobs related to YouTube, Google reviews, and cryptocurrency trading. The fraudsters would eventually demand penalty payments from the victims.