Hyderabad: Cyber crooks dupe woman to tune of Rs. 1 cr on pretext of online trading

The complainant from Meerpet working as a senior manager for a private company,who is aware of online trading, had recently joined an online group consisting of investors and traders on WhatsApp.

Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters duped a woman to the tune of Rs 1 crore on pretext of online trading.

As per available information, the complainant from Meerpet working as a senior manager for a private company,who is aware of online trading, had recently joined an online group consisting of investors and traders on WhatsApp.

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There, she was contacted by two persons Shruthi Bhatia and Prudhvi, who promised to guide her through the process of investment and getting higher returns. Based on their instructions, she had downloaded a few online trading apps and started investing.

She first invested Rs 10,000, then Rs 35,000 and Rs 1.6 lakh. She was shown quick profits and high returns by the suspects. Further, they asked her to join the exclusive VIP Group, where she would be able make more income. Believing them, the victim joined the group and invested several lakhs. Though the app displayed she earned a profit of Rs 1 crore, she could not be able to withdraw it.

Based on a complaint, the Rachakonda Cybercrime police have booked a case and took up investigation.