<ul><li>Cyber criminals are exploiting "task frauds" to scam unsuspecting victims in India, according to Pune's cyber crime investigators.</li><li>Victims of these scams, ranging from young IT engineers to retired army personnel, have lost a total of INR 2.7 crore in the past three months.</li><li>The scams begin with a message on WhatsApp, often from international numbers, offering part-time jobs that require tasks such as liking YouTube videos and giving good product reviews.</li><li>Despite media reporting of such scams, people continue to fall prey to the scammers, with cases registered with Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad police in the past three months.</li></ul>

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