The senior citizens told the police that he was contacted over the mobile phone by some persons claiming to be representatives of an investment firm and a reputed security trading company
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A 66-year-old retired government employee from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly duped of Rs 2.85 crore after being lured with "high returns" on shares, an official said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.
The complainant, a resident of Vishnu Nagar in the Dombivali area, lost the money over about two months.
The senior citizens told the police that he was contacted over the mobile phone by some persons claiming to be representatives of an investment firm and a reputed security trading company.
With the promise of high returns, the callers persuaded the complainant to "invest" Rs 2.85 crore, which was transferred to several bank accounts, the official said.
When no returns were received, the man attempted to contact the callers. "Initially, the accused gave evasive responses, and soon after, they became completely unresponsive," said the official, reported PTI.
The Vishnu Nagar police registered a case on July 14 under the Information Technology Act based on a complaint filed by the senior citizen, the official, adding that a probe is underway.
Case against agent for cheating overseas job recruiter of Rs 22 lakh
In another case, the police here have registered a case against a job agent for allegedly cheating a recruiter of nearly Rs 22 lakh under the pretext of facilitating employment in Singapore for the latter's clients, an official said on Tuesday, reported PTI.
The complainant is a resident of Dombivli in Maharashtra's Thane district and operates an overseas recruitment agency with an office in neighbouring Mumbai.
"The accused had assured the complainant that he could facilitate jobs in Singapore for 11 of his clients. Trusting his assurance, the complainant paid a total of Rs 21,96,000 for the promised placements," the official from Vishnunagar police station said, reported PTI.
However, when no jobs materialised, the complainant followed up with the accused for updates, but the responses were vague and evasive. The complainant later realised he had been defrauded, the official said.
A case was registered on Sunday against the accused under section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, reported PTI.
"We are currently conducting a detailed probe to verify the financial transactions and communication between the parties," the official said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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