The cybercrime police have arrested two Jaipur residents, Vimal Kumar (29) and Raj Kumar alias Raju (26), for cheating a city resident of over Rs 2.5 lakh through an online investment scam. The accused were taken into custody on June 20.
The victim, Vijayander Prasad from Dhanas, reported that he received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number offering lucrative stock investment opportunities. He was added to a WhatsApp group that shared daily trading tips. The fraudsters then created a fake personal investment portfolio in his name on a fraudulent website.
Trusting the scheme, Vijayander made three bank transfers totaling Rs 2,50,000 to AU Bank accounts provided by the scammers. Later, he was removed from the group, and when the website disappeared, he realized he had been duped and reported the matter to the police.
Police investigations revealed that one bank account used to receive the money belonged to Vimal Kumar, while the phone number linked to the scam was registered to Raj Kumar. Both confessed to their involvement during questioning. Authorities are currently searching for their accomplice.
The case was registered on May 6 last year under sections 419 (cheating by impersonation), 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 471 (using as genuine a forged document), and 120 (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.
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