Online fraudsters strike in Himachal, dupe Kangra woman of ₹2.5 crore through investment ad on social media

Kangra:
In a shocking case of cyber fraud in Himachal Pradesh, a woman from the Paprola area of Kangra district was defrauded of more than ₹2.5 crore by scammers posing as online investment agents, said a police official.

The victim reportedly transferred the money in multiple installments to various bank accounts operated by the fraudsters, the official said.

Trapped with promise of high returns

According to police sources, the woman came across a social media advertisement promoting high returns on online investments.

Enticed by the promise of significant profits, she clicked on the link, after which the scammers began luring her with various lucrative offers.

Trusting them, she started depositing money into the provided accounts. Over the course of the last year, she ended up transferring a total of ₹2.59 crore.

Police advise people to remain vigilant

The woman, keeping the matter to herself and not informing her family, only realised the fraud recently and has now filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime police station.

Based on her complaint, the authorities have initiated an investigation into the matter.
Additional Superintendent of Police, Northern Cyber Crime police station, Dharamshala, Praveen Dhiman, confirmed that a probe was underway. He urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid falling prey to deceptive online investment schemes.

“Do not get lured by promises of quick profits on social media platforms,” ASP Dhiman advised.

Sunil Chadha