45-year-old Naval Dockyard staffer loses ₹1.09 crore to fake share trading scheme on WhatsApp

Summary

A 45-year-old Naval Dockyard staffer from Diva (East) lost ₹1.09 crore to cyber fraudsters through a fake share trading scheme on WhatsApp. The victim was added to multiple WhatsApp groups by unknown numbers that promised high returns on share market investments. Scammers showed him a fake trading platform with inflated profits of ₹2.64 crore to gain his trust. Over several months, he was asked to transfer money to various bank accounts. When he tried to withdraw funds, a group administrator named "Shruti" demanded additional payments for taxes and commission. The victim filed a complaint with Mumbra police and the cyber crime portal after realizing he had been cheated.