Online Trading Scam: Delhi CMO falls victim, loses Rs 2 lakh
New Delhi: The Chief medical officer (CMO) of Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital fell prey to a share market investment scam, losing Rs 2 lakh to three cyber-criminals. Delhi Police officials announced the arrest of the cyber-criminals from Haryana on Tuesday.
Police identified them as Yajuvender Singh (38) of Gurugram and Hisar residents Gaurav Jain (36) and Amit Garg (38).
According to a PTI report, In his complaint filed at the north district cyber police station, the complainant said he came in touch with Yajuvender Singh through Telegram and WhatsApp for a share market course and paid Rs 12,500 as course fees and advisory services through a WhatsApp group, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Manoj Kumar Meena said.
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The victim was assured of monthly returns ranging from five to seven per cent.
The complainant fell for the trap and transferred Rs 2.02 lakh. Once the transfer was complete, the man blocked the complainant’s number, following which police was informed, the DCP said.
He said police analysed call detail records of almost 100 mobile numbers and IMEIs and investigated the money trail.
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