OTT Fraud Woman Loses Rs 12 Lakh for Watching Content on YouTube Accused Arrested All Details

A woman has claimed to have lost Rs 12 lakh after falling prey to the trap of earning money by watching OTT content on YouTube. The woman has lodged a complaint with the police that a person told her about a scheme to earn money by watching OTT content on YouTube. She was promised that if she likes the content and invests more or can bring more viewers, she will earn more.

TOI’s AccordingThe woman, a resident of Thakurpukur, lodged a complaint with the police, following which the police arrested a man named Syed Ahmed. The woman told the police that Ahmed had duped her of Rs 12 lakh in the name of watching OTT content on a YouTube channel. The police said that the victim was promised concessions and huge earnings if she liked the content or could bring more viewers.

After the woman fell into this trap, she invested in this scheme, after which she was added to a Telegram group. But the woman says that later the accused completely stopped communication.

The report further states that the police have said on the matter, “We traced the money trail and linked the accused to the case.”

“We are investigating the matter further to nab others involved in the case,” an official said.

Lalbazaar officials cautioned that such frauds usually begin with an unsolicited message on apps such as Telegram, Viber, Instagram and WhatsApp.