Trust in friends made on social media platforms cost heavily to a Mumbai-based businessman. The man lost as much as 80 lakh rupees. The four women duped the businessman of Rs 80 lakh as they asked him to invest in dollar trading for high returns. All four of them contacted the man separately and convinced him to spend money by showing fake screenshots of profit. 

The amount was sent to 36 bank accounts provided by four accused by the businessman, who is in his 50s. A team from the South Cyber Crime police station, led by senior inspector Nandkumar Gopale, is probing the case after the victim lodged a complaint stating that he was duped between May 16 and June 1. 

According to the businessman, when he was surfing the internet, he came in contact with a profile, Nitya Agrawal, who later contacted him and told him that she was from an import-export company and shared her WhatsApp number with him. The man gave information about his business to the girl after she had inquired about it. Later, she lured him by saying that she would work in her company’s joint venture. She further suggested to him to invest in dollar trading when the man said he did not know, and she provided him with a link to download an application. 

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The man, in his complaint, further claimed that he was given an ID and password to access the app. He could see his investment and profit as he started investing in the dollar trading. 

A businessman fell victim to an online investment scam, losing Rs 79.14 lakh. The scam began when he came across a woman's profile online who claimed to be from an import export company. She befriended him, gained his trust by sending Rs 2 lakh to his account, and convinced him to invest in dollar trading. She sent him screenshots of fake trading and profits.

He was further duped by three more women - Dipti Kulkarni, Ruchika Bhatt, and Aniya Roy from May 16 to June 1- who used similar tactics, sharing their WhatsApp numbers, family photos, and convincing him to invest in dollar trading. They asked him to download an app and send money to various bank accounts.

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When the businessman asked for his money back, the woman demanded more funds. Suspecting foul play, he asked his son to investigate. Upon examining the apps, his son confirmed that his father had been cheated. The businessman then lodged an FIR, reporting the loss of Rs 79.14 lakh.