Mumbai Housewife Defrauded of Lakhs in Part-Time Job Scam; Police Investigate

N
News18•05-02-2026, 13:47
Mumbai Housewife Defrauded of Lakhs in Part-Time Job Scam; Police Investigate
- •Nitu Parulekar, a Mumbai housewife, was lured by an online part-time job offer promising extra income.
- •She was contacted by 'Anushka Reddy' and later by 'Shriya Malhotra' and 'Ankit Sharma' on Telegram.
- •Parulekar was persuaded to invest in an alleged crypto investment app with promises of high returns.
- •She invested a total of Rs 6,93,515 but lost both her investment and promised profits.
- •A case has been registered at Mira Road Police Station, and police are investigating the fraud.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...





