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Ganjam woman loses 21L to cyber fraud

hrusikesh mohanty / Oct 16, 2024, 04:35 IST

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Berhampur: A 35-year-old woman from a village under K Nuagaon police station limits in Ganjam district lodged a complaint with the cyber police on Tuesday, claiming she lost around Rs 21 lakh to cyber fraud.
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, was allegedly enticed by scammers with promises of high returns in a short time through online share trading. According to her complaint, on June 4, she was unexpectedly added to a social media group where she was advised to start investing in an online trading platform.A woman claiming to be an assistant manager of a trading firm contacted her via the group.
Following her instructions, the victim invested Rs 21 lakh over nine transactions between June 5 and July 1. However, after investing, she did not receive the promised returns.

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