A 38-year-old man from Dombivli in Maharashtra’s Thane district was allegedly scammed of Rs 47.47 lakh by fraudsters who lured him into investing in cryptocurrency, police said on Monday.
According to authorities, between February 22 and March 17, the victim was contacted by the accused through WhatsApp and phone calls. They promised high returns on cryptocurrency investments, convincing the man to transfer money into various bank accounts via online transactions.
However, after making the investments, the complainant did not receive any returns and was unable to recover his money, the official said.
The police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Saturday under relevant sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act. They have identified a company associated with the scam and are now tracing the digital footprints of the fraudsters, including mobile numbers, bank transactions, and WhatsApp accounts used by the culprits.
The Thane police have advised citizens to be cautious when it comes to online investment schemes and to verify the legitimacy of digital trading platforms before making any financial transactions.
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