MUMBAI: A 38-year-old central Mumbai businessman has been duped of over Rs 45 lakh after a woman, who identified herself as an executive of a company dealing in forex trading, befriended and motivated him to invest money in her company. The businessman, who had invested more than Rs 45 lakh over four months, was convinced that he would get Rs 1.45 crore from the company.
He approached the central region cyber crime police on September 13, and lodged an FIR for cheating and forgery. A police officer said that on February 16 this year, the businessman received a message on his Telegram from a woman, Vaishali Chaman, who chatted with him and asked if he was interested in investing in their company that deals in forex trading. She said he would get as much as 25% profit on his investment each time the company makes profit.
“The woman collected the complainant’s bank account details and asked him to ‘invest’ Rs 10,000. Within a day, Rs 12,000 was transferred back in his account as ‘returns’. The next time, he deposited Rs 15,000 and got Rs 20,000 and the third time he deposited Rs 50,000 and got Rs 56,000 in a day. This is how the fraudster gained his trust,” said police.
The accused sent a link to the businessman which contained a virtual wallet in his name. “When he opened it, he could see his investments and profits. The complainant then invested Rs 1 lakh and kept depositing money in various bank accounts provided by the accused. While he had invested Rs 45 lakh, he could see his profit/returns as Rs 1.45 crore. The complainant then wanted to withdraw money,” said police. Chaman told him that for transfer, he would have to pay several fees and taxes collectively amounting to Rs 25 lakh. “The accused kept demanding money and later the link also expired,” said police. A friend who suspected it was a fraud suggested he approach police.
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He approached the central region cyber crime police on September 13, and lodged an FIR for cheating and forgery. A police officer said that on February 16 this year, the businessman received a message on his Telegram from a woman, Vaishali Chaman, who chatted with him and asked if he was interested in investing in their company that deals in forex trading. She said he would get as much as 25% profit on his investment each time the company makes profit.
“The woman collected the complainant’s bank account details and asked him to ‘invest’ Rs 10,000. Within a day, Rs 12,000 was transferred back in his account as ‘returns’. The next time, he deposited Rs 15,000 and got Rs 20,000 and the third time he deposited Rs 50,000 and got Rs 56,000 in a day. This is how the fraudster gained his trust,” said police.
The accused sent a link to the businessman which contained a virtual wallet in his name. “When he opened it, he could see his investments and profits. The complainant then invested Rs 1 lakh and kept depositing money in various bank accounts provided by the accused. While he had invested Rs 45 lakh, he could see his profit/returns as Rs 1.45 crore. The complainant then wanted to withdraw money,” said police. Chaman told him that for transfer, he would have to pay several fees and taxes collectively amounting to Rs 25 lakh. “The accused kept demanding money and later the link also expired,” said police. A friend who suspected it was a fraud suggested he approach police.
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