Crypto Scam: Everything will look real, you will also get a letter with a seal and the account will be emptied

Scams are happening every day in India. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has said that in the financial year ending in March 2024, cyber thugs in India have stolen Rs 14.57 billion. According to RBI, online payment fraud has increased by 400% in India in a year. One scam is very common in India and that is Google Review.

Scammers ask people to review a hotel or restaurant on Google Maps and then promise to pay them money. Initially, these scammers give people money, which causes them to trust them and fall into the trap. Now, this scam has occurred in cryptocurrency, and a person has been duped out of Rs 12 lakh.

A young woman named Tripti was duped out of Rs 12 lakh in the cryptocurrency scam. This scam was carried out using platforms such as WhatsApp, fake websites, and Telegram channels. It began with an unknown WhatsApp message promising that a website would be reviewed in exchange for a substantial sum of money. The scammers also shared the screenshot of the payment so that trust is gained. Apart from this, these thugs also sent a fake certificate of 'Ripple' cryptocurrency which was stamped, and the Government of India was written on it.

After winning trust after an initial conversation on WhatsApp, the victim was added to a Telegram group. Initially, Tripti was given Rs 100-500 for review on Google Maps. After that, Tripti was asked for bank account details and it was said that it was needed to transfer money. Tripti was asked to invest for higher returns. After this, Tripti invested Rs 4,600, in return of which she got a return of Rs 6,050.

After this, Tripti was given a "VIP Advanced Task" and was asked to transfer Rs 14,600. After this, Rs 48,000 was shown in Tripti's account and when Tripti wanted to transfer it to the bank account, she was asked to invest Rs 1.6 lakh more. This whole game was happening through a fake crypto website 'crypto globe'. Tripti invested a total of Rs 12 lakh to withdraw her Rs 48,000.

These scammers have also created fake profiles on LinkedIn and many times they also send profiles of other LinkedIn users to people so that they get convinced. If you are also getting any such messages in which you are getting money for doing reviews, then stay away from such messages. This is a scam and once you get trapped in it, you will not be able to get out. Do not give your bank account information to anyone and do not transfer money to anyone.