06 December,2025 02:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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In a shocking incident, a 78-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city has allegedly been duped of Rs 1.06 crore in an online investment fraud. The incident happened after the individual was lured with promises of lucrative returns.
As reported by news agency PTI, the police have registered a case against one person in this connection, the police officials stated.
An official from the Rabodi police station further asserted that, "The accused first added the senior citizen to a WhatsApp group and later lured him to join another group for investments, promising high returns," as per PTI.
He added that, "Believing the assurances, the victim allegedly made 21 online transfers to multiple bank accounts, amounting to Rs 1.06 crore between October and November. But when he asked for his money back, the accused stopped responding."
Based on the victim's complaint, the police on Thursday registered a case on charges of cheating against the accused. While a detailed probe has been initiated by the police authorities, further investigation into the matter is still underway to trace the accused and identify the money trail, the police added.
In a different scenario, earlier on December 1, police had registered a case against 16 persons for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 11.69 lakh in a forex trading racket in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
As per the reports, the accused lured the 24-year-old victim, a resident of Ulhasnagar, into forex trading by promising high returns.
Based on their instructions, he transferred Rs 11,69,165 to multiple bank accounts between October 14 and November 22. But when he asked for his returns and his invested amount, the accused stopped responding, an official from Ulhasnagar police station said, reported PTI.
Furthermore, based on the victim's complaint, the police registered a case on November 30 against 16 persons, including a woman and a person posing as a customer care executive, on charges of cheating under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, he added, reported PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
