A neurosurgeon from Jodhpur lost Rs 62.8 lakh to cyber criminals who lured him with promises of high returns on stock market investments, the police said.<\/p>\n

The fraudsters managed to siphon off the amount within just one-and-a-half days.<\/p>\n

Realising he had been scammed, the doctor filed an FIR at Bhagat Ki Kothi police station.<\/p>\n

According to Bhagat Ki Kothi police station in-charge Rajiv Bhadu, the victim, Tejpal Fidoda, the son of Amar Singh and a resident of Krishna Nagar, received a link on January 3 that invited him to join an app called SCIATOP and a WhatsApp investment group.<\/p>\n

Upon clicking the link, he became a member of the group and installed the app.<\/p>\n

The group had five administrators, with two key contacts using mobile numbers 9973339746 and 7898103479, while three others were associated with 7357070457, 8624901375, and 7304417998.<\/p>\n

The doctor frequently interacted with two individuals named Niharika Tiwari and Saurabh Jain, who claimed to provide expert investment advice.<\/p>\n

They created a private wealth group for him, offering guidance on various investment opportunities.<\/p>\n

The scammers convinced Fidoda to transfer money into an institutional account, promising substantial returns within four months.<\/p>\n

They discouraged him from trading through his personal demat account and instead set up an institutional trading account on his mobile via the SCIATOP app.<\/p>\n

The fraudsters falsely claimed to be affiliated with the Standard Chartered Wealth Fund and encouraged him to invest in OTC, IPOs, and institutional trading.<\/p>\n

Under this pretence, they systematically withdrew funds from the doctor’s account.<\/p>\n

After transferring the funds, the fraudsters falsely informed the doctor that his money had been frozen and pressured him to deposit more money to release the funds.<\/p>\n

At this point, Fidoda realised he had fallen victim to a scam.<\/p>\n

Upon receiving the complaint, Bhagat Ki Kothi police launched an investigation.<\/p>\n

Preliminary findings revealed that the scammers systematically gained the doctor’s trust through WhatsApp communication and fraudulent trading claims.<\/p>\n

Authorities are now tracking the involved accounts and mobile numbers to identify and apprehend the culprits, the police said.<\/p>\n

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