A case of fraud in the name of share trading has come to light with a big businessman in Nashik district of Maharashtra. Where the thugs cheated Rs 3 crore 70 lakh from a big businessman. The victim lodged a complaint at the local cyber police station. Police are suspecting that cyber thugs based in Dubai carried out this incident. During the investigation, the police came to know that the accused withdrew money by transferring money to more than 100 bank accounts in different states of the country.
The victim told that on January 12, he received a call and was told about good profits in share trading. Then he was asked to follow some tips. After this the businessman was asked to invest some money. Then the victim deposited about Rs 3 crore 70 lakh in different accounts from 12 to 15 February. When he did not get the returns as promised, he lodged a complaint with the cyber cell.
Rs 3 crore 70 lakh defrauded from businessman
When the police started investigation on the complaint of the victim businessman, they came to know that not only in Nashik but this type of fraud was taking place all over the country. Police said that this entire network runs from Dubai. Its mastermind is sitting there who finds the poor and the needy and gets bank accounts opened in their names. For this they often use fake documents. Then he transfers the fraud money to Dubai and other countries through Bitcoin or other digital currency.
Money was transferred to more than 100 accounts
Cyber cell has arrested a person named Bablu Thakur from Vasai. One who works as a labourer. Out of Rs 3 crore 70 lakh, Rs 20 lakh was transferred to Bablu Thakur's account, on which an average commission of Rs 20 thousand was given to him. Bablu Yadav has been sent to police custody till 2 February. The police is now trying to find out who had contacted the farmer.
(Report- Dipesh Tripathi)
