Pune: In separate cases of online share trading frauds , three employees of different private companies collectively lost Rs 96.35 lakh between May and Oct. Three complaints – two with the Pune Rural police and one with the Pimpri Chinchwad police – were registered on Tuesday.
An engineer (44), a resident of Sinhgad Road, lost Rs 61.10 lakh to the cyber crooks. In his complaint with the Haveli police, he said for the last six years, he was using a share trading app and investing in stocks.
"In July this year, while searching on the internet, he came across an investment plan in the name of a prominent banking firm. An admin of the firm sent him a link and added him to a group of investors where everyone was given tips about the stock market. Initially, the victim invested a small amount and earned a good profit," said an officer from the Pune Rural police.
The officer said the victim was then told to invest in the IPOs. "The victim went on to invest, but he was not able to withdraw it. He was told to pay 20% of the profit amount to get his money back," the officer said, adding that by July 31, the victim transferred Rs 61.
10 lakh to different bank account numbers to get his money. "He realised that he was being duped when the suspects continued to demand money. He stopped responding to them and approached the police," the officer said.
In another similar case registered with the Haveli police, a 58-year-old resident of Khadakwasla lost Rs 24 lakh in May. "The victim came .