Ghaziabad: A man from Rajnagar Extension was allegedly duped of ₹18.25 lakh after cyber fraudsters contacted him on Telegram and lured him into investing through a fake online share trading platform. Acting on his complaint, the cybercrime police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the bank accounts, Telegram IDs and website used in the fraud.
Fake Trading Platform Used to Win Trust
The complainant, Umesh Kumar, a resident of Platinum-321 Society in Rajnagar Extension, told police that he was approached by people claiming to represent an investment company named Global Prime. They allegedly induced him to invest through a fake trading platform by promising high returns in a short period.
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According to the complaint, Kumar was contacted through Telegram on March 6. The accused initially gained his confidence by showing good returns on small investments, after which he was encouraged to deposit larger amounts.
Money Sent to Multiple Bank Accounts
Between March 9 and April 14, Kumar allegedly transferred money in several instalments to different bank accounts. The funds were reportedly routed to accounts operated in the names of various companies and firms.
The victim transferred a total of ₹18.25 lakh through IMPS, RTGS and NEFT. When he later tried to withdraw the money, he allegedly faced repeated delays. Eventually, he neither received the invested amount back nor got a satisfactory response from the persons claiming to represent the company.
Police Probe Telegram IDs and Website
After realizing that he had been cheated, Kumar filed a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Portal. Based on the complaint, cyber police registered a case and began an investigation.
ACP Crime Amit Saxena said the relevant bank accounts, Telegram IDs and the website connected to the case are being examined. The investigation is focused on tracing the accused and identifying the flow of money deposited by the victim.
