{"id":107007,"date":"2025-03-24T07:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=107007"},"modified":"2025-03-24T07:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:03:57","slug":"thane-man-loses-rs-47-47-lakh-in-cryptocurrency-investment-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=107007","title":{"rendered":"Thane Man Loses Rs 47.47 Lakh In Cryptocurrency ‘Investment’ Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 38-year-old man from Maharashtra’s Thane district was allegedly duped of Rs 47.47 lakh by fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Unidentified persons contacted the complainant, a resident of Dombivli town, through WhatsApp and phone calls between February 22 and March 17, promising him high returns on investing in cryptocurrency, an official said.<\/p>\n

He said the accused convinced the man to deposit money in different bank accounts through online transactions.<\/p>\n

The complainant, however, did not receive returns on his investment and could not get his money back, the official said.<\/p>\n

Police on Saturday registered a first information report (FIR) under relevant sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act and have identified a company linked to the fraud.<\/p>\n

The official said the police are tracing bank transactions, mobile numbers, and WhatsApp accounts used by the accused.<\/p>\n

“We are working on gathering leads and verifying digital footprints to track down the culprits,” he said.<\/p>\n

The Thane police have urged citizens to be cautious about online investment schemes and verify the legitimacy of digital trading platforms before making financial transactions.<\/p>\n

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