Indore’s doctor Mohan Soni became a victim of cyber fraud and lost Rs 3 crore 4 lakh. Through WhatsApp groups operated from foreign numbers and fake portfolios, the swindlers got them to invest in online trading. The fraudsters extorted money by conducting transactions 64 times on the pretext of tax, insurance and other things.
By Neeraj Pandey
Published Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:56:11 PM (IST)
Updated Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:56:11 PM (IST)
Naiduniya Representative, Indore. Due to greed to quadruple the amount of online trading and investment, the doctor lost Rs 3 crore 4 lakh. Cyber criminals connected the doctor to a WhatsApp group operating from foreign numbers and also created a fake portfolio in his name. The crime branch is busy investigating the case.
Many bank accounts and mobile numbers are under investigation. According to Additional DCP (Crime) Rajesh Dandotia, the fraud has happened with 53-year-old Dr. Mohan Soni, resident of LIG Colony.
Fake Trading Company
It was started on August 9 last year through Facebook. After this, Aarti alias Aaru Bhatt called and sent a link and got the doctor registered online in Webull Trading Company. The doctor started investing online and quadruple the amount started appearing in the wallet in his name.
Crores of investments were made in confidence
When the doctor withdrew the money twice, the account was easily restored to balance. Due to this, he trusted the company and invested more than one crore rupees as per Aaru’s advice. Last year on Diwali, the doctor tried to withdraw the money but was told by the customer service center that he would have to pay 30 percent income tax on the profit. The company will give a receipt for this which will be valid in India also.
Talk of freezing by RBI
The doctor came under the influence of the accused and deposited Rs 55 lakh. This time Aaru told the doctor that the money was transferred through Webull company but the Reserve Bank of India put a stop to it. For money, green channel will have to be opened by depositing Rs 30 lakh.
In panic also deposited Rs 30 lakh
If you do not do this, the money deposited in the account will be lost. The doctor also deposited Rs 30 lakh in panic. For the third time, the accused deposited Rs 17 lakh 816 in the name of Digital Currency and Fund Agreement, Digital Currency and Fund Security.
25 lakhs were stolen on the pretext of insurance of the money deposited in the account
The accused said that the money deposited in the account will have to be insured for International Block Chain Server Security. Otherwise the account and money will be destroyed. From August 9 to November 29, the doctor deposited a total of Rs 3 crore 4 lakh in the accounts given by the accused.
The doctor did 64 transactions with IndusInd, Yes Bank and SBI. After depositing the money, he told the incident to his son Somitra and complained on National Cyber Help Line number 1930. Nodal agency Crime Branch registered a case in the matter on Friday.
