Cyber Fraud: 61 -year -old government official of Shahdara in Delhi fell victim to a big investment scam in which he lost Rs 1.2 crore. The thugs inspired themselves to invest by calling themselves representatives of an online shopping platform in UK. The fraudsters, luring high returns, started to invest the woman slowly in their trap and invest them. This scam started through fake social media profiles, which the woman had understood real.
Learn how the scam happened
In fact, in October 2024, the woman’s conversation with a stranger started on social media. This person described himself as a successful investor who was trading on an online marketplace platform. He persuaded the woman to join this platform and claimed that she has been earning big profits for the last two years.
The conversation went ahead and then the way the woman invests on WhatsApp was explained. Relying on the thugs, the woman registered on this fake platform and started fulfilling the order with her money.
No money was received even after completing 56 orders
The woman completed 56 orders of about 1.28 million dollars (about 1 crore rupees) during 78 days. It was shown on the platform that his account is going on in huge profits. But when he tried to withdraw his money, the thugs started putting new hurdles. They were told that some orders have not been fulfilled on time, which has spoiled their credit score. There was a demand to deposit Rs 35 lakh to fix this score and withdraw money.
The loan has come to take a loan
The woman felt that if she deposited this amount, she would be able to withdraw her entire amount. He deposited Rs 35 lakh but still the withdrawal was delayed. After this, he was asked to deposit an additional Rs 34.5 lakh so that “wallet funds” could be removed. To get her money back, the woman took the loan on Provident Fund (PF) and also made her savings. But despite depositing the money, the thugs stopped the withdrawal by creating different excuses.
The woman said, “I had no other option but to deposit money. When I deposited the money, my credit score was fixed and the customer service team told that now I can withdraw my money.”
Real fraud reveal
When the money was not found back, the woman approached her relative living in the UK. There it was discovered that this online platform was completely fake. By then the woman had lost her entire capital. After this, he lodged a complaint with the police and now the matter is under investigation by the Cybercrime Department.
Such scams should be cautious
- Be cautious before online investment and before investing on any platform, please check its credibility.
- Avoid connecting strangers on social media and relying on their investment suggestions.
- Before big financial plans, consult an expert or knowledgeable person.
- If a platform promises to give more than unusual returns, be cautious.
- If you suspect fraud, then immediately file a complaint on the police or cybercrime helpline (1930).
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