# Delhi businessman loses Rs50 lakh in work-from-home scam 2026-08-14T02:00:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A west Delhi businessman lost Rs50 lakh in a work-from-home fraud. The man was added to a social media group of 40 members and given tasks to rate restaurants, receiving Rs1,105 for his first assignment. He was later told he could earn more by paying a processing fee for special tasks. He lost Rs45.2 lakh from one bank account and Rs5 lakh from another, the Times of India reports. In a separate case, a Bengaluru employee lost Rs1.07 crore over a year after fraudsters lured him with a Rs10-lakh insurance payout. The victim paid transaction charges and investment fees based on fake bank letters. He lodged a complaint on August 8 after realising he was duped. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: cyber fraud, Delhi Police, digital arrest, online task fraud, work-from-home scam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-businessman-loses-rs-50-lakh-in-online-task-fraud/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-businessman-loses-rs-50-lakh-in-online-task-fraud/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.