Thane, Jan 30 (PTI) Three persons from Maharashtra's Thane district have allegedly been cheated of Rs 19,97,019 after being promised online jobs with a high payout, police said on Tuesday.

One of the victims in her police complaint claimed a woman contacted them through a Telegram ID with an offer of such jobs following which they invested money for some tasks online, an official from Khadakpada police station said.

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However, the victims neither receive any money for their work nor the invested sum, he said.

Based on the complaint filed on Sunday, the police have registered a case against the woman who contacted the victims under relevant provisions, the police said.

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