CHANDIGARH: A resident of Amravati Enclave, Panchkula, fell victim to an online investment scam. The fraudsters lured the victim to significant profits via investing in US stocks, and duped him of Rs 32.25 lakh.
The complainant, Naresh Rohila, stated that he serves as a marketing manager at a firm in Panchkula. He noticed an advertisement for top stock investment strategies group on his Facebook page and joined a WhatsApp group on April 8. Subsequently, following the directions of the accused, he downloaded an app, opened his demat account, and transferred Rs 25,000 to the demat account, he alleged. Initially, he invested Rs 25,000 online, and his account showed a profit of USD 19.64.
After this, he claimed to have deposited Rs 32.25 lakh into different accounts provided by the cheaters. Eventually, the cheaters asked him to deposit Rs 82 lakh, promising a profit of over Rs 3 crore. When he stated he could not deposit such a large amount, the cheaters started threatening him with filing a cheating case against him. A case was registered against the unidentified persons.
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