New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- A dedicated team of the Inter-State Cell (ISC) of the Crime Branch, Delhi Police, has busted an organised network involved in fake online trading scams and arrested four key accused from Kolkata and Lucknow, police said.

According to officials, the gang lured people with promises of high returns through fake trading apps and Telegram groups, cheating victims of several crores of rupees.

The accused employed a multi-layered modus operandi to gain the victims' trust. Initial contact was established through WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram and Facebook via attractive advertisements offering "online trading investments" or "guaranteed high returns." Interested victims were then added to Telegram groups with names such as ...