The Sakinaka police arrested six individuals involved in a sophisticated scam operation targeting unsuspecting people under the guise of making big bucks through ‘like, share and earn’ tasks. The suspects—Prithviraj Chauhan, Pradeep Rajbhar, Shivam Singh, Sandeep Yadav, Vishwas Chaurasia, and Nikhil Singh—were apprehended for their roles in the fraudulent scheme masterminded by Chauhan.

The victim—a housewife residing in Andheri—fell prey to the elaborate ruse after receiving a text message on August 1 from a person claiming to be ‘Sophia’, representing a digital company. The message offered a part-time job opportunity that involved writing reviews. The woman was asked to make small investments to receive tasks to complete and get paid. She invested Rs 38,000 in total but didn’t get any returns. Realising she had been duped, she then reported the incident at the Sakinaka police station.