Pune Youths Duped of ₹43.51 Lakh in Online Gaming & Work-from-Home Scams

• Two youths in Pune's Wagholi and Hadapsar areas were defrauded of ₹43.51 lakh in separate online scams.
• A 30-year-old businessman from Wagholi lost ₹36.74 lakh over eight months in an online gaming investment scam.
• Another youth from Hadapsar was cheated of ₹6.77 lakh through a 'work from home' online task fraud.
• Fraudsters initially gained trust by showing small returns before compelling large investments.
• Pune Police urge citizens not to click unknown links or invest in such schemes and to report fraud immediately.

Why It Matters: Online gaming and work-from-home scams cost Pune youths ₹43.51 lakh; police warn against unknown links.