Pune Pathologist duped of Rs 20 lakh in Bitcoin investment fraud
Cyber Crime
Pune: A pathologist in Pune filed a police complaint against cyber fraudsters after he was allegedly cheated of Rs 20 lakh by the accused in a case of bitcoin fraud with the promise of high returns.
The pathologist was cheated by a fake Facebook post attributed to a prominent IT industry leader through which the fraudsters promised him high returns in bitcoin investment. They also held a video conference to give him a tutorial on trading.
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The 49-year-old pathologist said that the FB post was shown as coming from a prominent IT industry leader, who had reportedly held appointments on a key government body in the past. The post talked about opportunities in British Bitcoins investment and mentioned contact details for registration purposes.
After registration, he received a call from an international number with a United Kingdom country who asked the doctor to pay Indian money equivalent to $250 for registration.
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