- By Akansha Pandey
- Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:10 AM (IST)
- Source:Jagran News Network
In three separate incidents, cybercriminals have tricked three people out of a total of Rs 52 lakh. One victim was lured with the promise of earning money from home, while the other two were cheated with promises of high returns on investments in stocks and Bitcoin. After the victims filed complaints, the Cyber Crime police station has registered cases and started an investigation.
Prateek Grover, a resident of Indirapuram, was scammed out of Rs 40 lakh by cybercriminals who promised him high returns on his investment. He had applied to open an online stock trading account. A person called him, claiming to be from the 'Standard Chartered Group India Stock Market Research Institute,' and said that opening an account with them would be very profitable. He was guaranteed a profit of more than 10 per cent on his investment and was added to a group via a link on August 5.
The victim stated that he transferred Rs 40 lakh into accounts provided by the scammers. When he tried to withdraw his money on August 28, the scammers told him he had made a profit of 28 lakh. They then said he would have to deposit 10 per cent tax, which amounted to another Rs 28 lakh, before he could withdraw any money. This demand made the victim suspicious, and he filed a complaint with the cyber police.
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According to lawyer IshaGovil, a resident of Prateek Grand City, an unknown person called her in August and added her to a Telegram group named 'Herbert.' She was promised high returns for reviewing certain tasks. Falling for the scam, she invested Rs 5,15,000 for "prepaid tasks" between August 26 and August 28. The cyber scammers then pressured her to deposit even more money. Frustrated, she filed a complaint with the police.
Yogesh Chauhan, a resident of Gulmohar Garden in Rajnagar Extension, Nandgram, told the police that cyber scammers cheated him out of Rs 6,68,000 by luring him with the promise of high returns on Bitcoin investments. The scammers took his money under the guise of paying for GST, conversion charges, and verification fees. When he didn't get his money back, he realised he had been scammed and filed a case at the Cyber Crime police station.
