What began as a side hustle ended in a massive cyber fraud for a 30-year-old Chembur resident, who was duped of Rs 7.8 lakh by conmen running a fake “Google task” job racket.

The victim, an employee of a private credit company, received a WhatsApp message on September 7 from an unknown number offering restaurant review assignments for Rs 40 per review. He then shared a Telegram link for further communication.