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According to police, the minor accused, a 17-year-old boy, is the mastermind behind this scam. He is currently in Dongri Children's Home.
The fraud came to light when a woman approached the Chunabhatti police station claiming that she had lost more than Rs 4 lakh to cyber fraudsters, he said
Several people, according to officials, were contacted via the Telegram social networking app. The accused allegedly sent links of YouTube channels to people who were targeted. They were then asked to like these videos in lieu of money, and were eventually duped.