New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): A man from Southwest Delhi was defrauded of Rs 6.3 crore after falling prey to a fake share trading scam, Delhi Police reported. The case has been registered with the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit, and an investigation is underway.
The victim, Azad Singh Dagar, reported that the fraud began when he received a friend request on social media from a woman named Neha, who claimed to be a close friend of a mutual acquaintance. She introduced him to two business opportunities, one involving an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Noida and the other an online stock market trading platform. Neha convinced Dagar to invest in the stock market platform by promising high returns.
To establish credibility, the scammers provided Dagar with access to a social media app channel featuring fake experts who offered investment advice. They also shared a forged passport as proof of their legitimacy. Over the course of two months, Dagar transferred Rs 6,03,27,056 to various accounts provided by the scammers.
However, when Dagar attempted to withdraw his funds, he was told he needed to pay taxes and transaction fees. His suspicions were raised when he discovered the investment channel was fraudulent and his mutual friend denied knowing Neha. Dagar then filed a complaint via the cybercrime helpline, prompting the IFSO unit to register a case and launch an investigation.
In a related case, the Delhi Police Special Cell had earlier registered an FIR in which a businessman was defrauded of over Rs 4.04 crore in a similar scam involving a fraudulent WhatsApp group promising high returns on stock market investments.
The investigation into both cases is ongoing as authorities continue to unravel the operations behind these scams.
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