Sirsa man duped of Rs 2.5 L

A cyber fraudster tricked a young man living at the Air Force Station in Sirsa into losing Rs 2.5 lakh by luring him with the promise of earning money through promotion of YouTube channels. The cyber police station in Sirsa registered an FIR against an unknown person.

Madhav Kumar Jha, son of Dinesh Kumar Jha, received a WhatsApp message on February 17, offering him a chance to earn money by promoting YouTube channels. Initially sceptical, Madhav was convinced after receiving screenshots as proof. He subscribed to a YouTube channel and sent the screenshot to the sender, who then shared a Telegram account link for payment with him.