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30-year-old Mumbai man loses ₹7.8 lakh to fake Google task job scam via WhatsApp and Telegram group

A 30-year-old man from Chembur, Mumbai, lost ₹7.8 lakh in a fake online job scam posing as a "Google task" assignment. He received a WhatsApp message on September 7 offering paid restaurant reviews at ₹40 per review. The victim joined a Telegram group called “Google Mission India 190” and was initially paid small amounts of ₹120 and ₹200. Scammers then convinced him to make larger UPI and IMPS transfers, ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹2 lakh, claiming these were needed to unlock higher commissions. The scam was discovered when the fraudsters blocked him after he refused to send more money. He reported the incident to the national cybercrime helpline and filed a complaint at Chembur Police Station.