- By Vikas Yadav
- Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Ghar Baithe Paise Kaise Kamaye Fraud Ads: Amid the rise of fake part-time job scams on messaging applications, the Indian government has blocked multiple websites that urge users to earn money using part-time job scams. The government asked citizens to report contact numbers and social media handles of such scammers to the "NCRP www.cybercrime.gov.in".
According to PIB, the Ministry of Home Affairs' Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) identified 100+ websites involved in part-time job fraud and investment scams. As a result, the IT ministry blocked these websites. These sites were operated by foreign actors who used digital ads, chat messengers and rented accounts to dupe people.
The amount was sent overseas via "card network, cryptocurrency, overseas ATM withdrawals and international Fintech companies". In this scam, targeted ads are launched on Google and Meta with keywords such as "Ghar baithe job", "Ghar baidhe kamai kaise karen", and more in different languages.
Among the easy targets are women, unemployed youth and people who have retired from the service. Once a victim clicks the advertisement, a WhatsApp or Telegram agent contacts them and convinces them to like videos, rate items online and do more tasks. Once a task is complete, the victim wins some commission, and the scammer asks them to invest some amount.
Users must verify the name in the UPI ID before sending money to people. (Image:Canva/fizkes from Getty Images Pro)
Once a person deposits a large amount, their account is frozen and all communication is blocked. The release also shared a series of measures to follow to avoid falling for such scams. Users must exercise caution if anyone promises a very high commission or rewards online. Do not get involved in financial transactions with strangers on the Internet.
Users must verify the name in the UPI ID before sending money to people online and check the source account from where the first cycle of the commission followed. Plus, people should not get involved with strangers in online payments as "these could be involved in money laundering and even terror financing and lead to blocking of accounts by police and other legal action."