Scamsters are estimated to have siphoned off nearly Rs 2 crore.The biggest fraud involved a Bengaluru youth falling prey to a fake placement offer at US auto major Tesla and shelling out Rs 24 lakh. "In early May, we came across an advertisement on Facebook calling for marine engineers for vessels based out of Europe. I called the number which was of an agent in Lucknow," said Kumar, who sent the fraudster his brother's passport copy and other documents.On May 15, the victim received his offer letter and a Turkish work visa. "The culprits register as employers or consultants in various job portals and fish out resumes of job seekers containing email IDs and cellphone numbers. "We don't authorize external parties or individuals to conduct job drives or extend offer letters on our behalf.

Source: Times of India June 29, 2017 01:05 UTC