A 56-year-old transport businessman from Khar province was scammed out of Rs 1.56 billion after befriending a trio on social media. seduced him into investing money I deceived him in foreign exchange trading. Dongri police filed an FIR in the case on Friday.
The complainant, who lives in Khar West, received a message from an unknown WhatsApp number in September this year.
“The woman who sent the message promised a 10 to 15 percent profit if the complainant invested in foreign exchange trading through her group, Star Banner,” the police complaint said. There is.
The accused, with the help of other associates, persuaded the complainant to follow their advice and invest and make a profit. Once he agreed, he was asked to deposit money into a specific bank account. According to police officers, they initially offered them small profits and encouraged them to invest large sums of money in order to gain their trust.
Till the second week of this month, the petitioner had invested Rs 1.56 billion. But when he asked about his interests, they began avoiding him and cut off all contact, making him realize he had been deceived by them, police said. He then informed the police and filed a complaint.
Based on his complaint, Dongri police have registered a case against three unidentified individuals under Sections 419, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 66 (B)(C) of the Information Technology Act.
Police are collecting details such as the phone number used by the suspect, the Instagram account, and the recipient’s bank account.
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Date first published: December 23, 2023 20:01 IST
