Software engineer in Brahmavar loses ₹28 lakh to investment fraud via Telegram group leading to police complaint
Summary
A software engineer in Brahmavar lost over ₹28 lakh to an online investment fraud. He received a link through the Telegram app, which led him to join the Kings Digilux Pri.Ltd group. The victim was initially paid for completing tasks but was later asked to pay money for additional tasks that promised higher returns. Between May 30 and June 12, he transferred ₹7.93 lakh via UPI and ₹20.08 lakh through IMPS/RTGS to accounts provided by the fraudsters. When he did not receive promised payments, he filed a complaint with the Kota Police station. The case was registered under Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.
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