What legal action can be taken against online payment fraud?

I am a freelancer who bids on projects through a freelancing platform. A person, who later introduced himself as a broker, posted a project on which I also placed a bid. He shared a text file containing an email address and requested that I contact him via email. After I emailed him, he provided a Telegram ID, and all further communication took place on Telegram. On Telegram, he offered a deal whereby he would create a new project on the freelancing platform worth ₹16,000, divided into two milestones: the first milestone of ₹3,000 and the second milestone of ₹13,000. In return, he asked me to transfer ₹2,000 for the first milestone and ₹10,000 for the second milestone through UPI to a QR code he shared on Telegram. He stated that both parties would receive positive reviews on the platform. After one day, the freelancer reversed the platform transaction and received a refund of his amount. I have since requested the return of the ₹12,000 that I transferred, but he has refused to return the money and is instead insisting that I participate in another deal, claiming that he will repay me through that transaction. What legal remedies are available to recover my money and take action against this person?