Marathi actor Sagar Karande loses Rs 61 lakh in online ‘task’ fraud

Marathi actor Sagar Karande lost over Rs 61 lakh to cyber fraudsters who promised him money for liking Instagram videos, a police official said on Friday.

This modus operandi is part of what is now called ‘task’ fraud. In this, scammers offer people money for repetitive tasks such as liking videos or rating products, before asking them to invest big amounts to move on to higher levels for greater returns.