HYDERABAD: A 29-year-old software engineer from Borabanda allegedly lost ₹13.44 lakh to fraudsters operating an online escort service racket. Cyberabad cybercrime police registered a case and launched an investigation into the alleged scam.
According to the complaint, the victim searched online for escort services and found a website offering such services. He then contacted the mobile numbers listed on the website through WhatsApp. The suspects, who spoke in Hindi and English, claimed they could arrange women for entertainment.
The fraudsters allegedly shared photographs on WhatsApp and asked the victim to pay for hotel bookings, service charges, office fees, medical verification, GST and other processing charges. They also provided multiple UPI IDs, bank accounts under different names and digital wallet accounts to collect the payments.
The victim said the suspects repeatedly assured him that they would refund the entire amount after completing the registration process. Believing their claims, he transferred ₹13,44,589 in several instalments between April 4 and April 24 using his bank accounts, debit card and credit card.
Fraudsters cut contact after collecting money
However, the accused continued demanding additional payments, claiming those amounts were also refundable. When the victim contacted them on the promised refund date, they stopped responding. As a result, he realised he had fallen victim to an online fraud.
He then approached the Cyberabad cybercrime police and filed a complaint. In his complaint, he named Nitin Kumar and the management of the website as the people allegedly involved in the fraud.
Following the complaint, police registered a First Information Report (FIR) and began investigating the online cheating case. Investigators are now working to trace the suspects, examine the financial transactions and identify others who may have been involved in the racket.
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