In a bizarre series of events, a contractor in Pune lost Rs 11 lakh to cyber fraud after he accepted an offer by a 'woman' who sought to be made pregnant by someone in lieu of money. The man was conned after he responded positively, and went ahead with exploring an online

The incident has exposed links to a nationwide cyber racket known as the "Pregnant Job" or "Playboy Service" scam, which has been active across several states since 2022, officials said.

According to the complaint filed by the contractor, the fraud began when he came across the

Soon after, a woman sent him a video requesting him to impregnate her, and a link to the video was shared with the respondent.

Subsequently, the victim was contacted by a group of cybercriminals who began selling him fake "packages,"promising

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