Trio lose Rs75L to separate online share trading frauds

Pune: Three people lost Rs 74.6 lakh in separate online share trading frauds between Feb and Sept for which complaints have been registered in the Bharati Vidyapeeth, Kothrud, and Chatushrungi police on Thursday.
A 40-year-old resident of Ambegaon Budruk, who lost Rs 37 lakh to the cyber crooks between Aug and Sept, stated in his complaint with the Bharati Vidyapeeth police that he came across an advertisement about investments in share trading on a social media platform with the name of a chartered accountant known to him.
"Thinking the CA had initiated it, the victim joined the group. He was told to download an application to trade. He transferred Rs 37 lakh to different bank account numbers provided to him and lost it to the crooks," an officer from the Bharati Vidyapeeth police said.
In another case, a 42-year-old employee of the central govt lost Rs 9.99 lakh to the cyber crooks between July and Sept. The victim filed a complaint application with the cybercrime police. After the preliminary investigations, a case was registered with the Kothrud police.
An officer from the Kothrud police said the complainant joined a group of share traders on a mobile messenger app through a social media platform. He was promised free tips and high profit in trading shares recommended by them. He was also told to download an app for the trading. "The victim followed their instructions and transferred Rs 9.99 lakh to the bank account numbers provided to him and lost it," the officer said.
Similarly, a 64-year-old resident of Aundh lost Rs 27.50 lakh to the crooks. A case has been registered with the Chatushrungi police. The elderly man, between Feb and March, transferred the money to different bank accounts and lost it to the crooks, an officer from the Chatushrungi police said.