India, May 23 -- A 19-year-old engineering student from Bengaluru's Yelahanka New Town was duped of Rs.3.7 crore in a sophisticated online stock market scam that began with a Facebook post and spiraled into an international fraud involving fake investment platforms and forged profit dashboards.

According to a report in The Times of India, the victim filed a complaint with the East CEN police on May 19. According to his statement, he first came across a social media advertisement in February that promised high returns through stock market investments. Curious and eager to earn extra income, he responded to the post and was soon added to a WhatsApp group called "Wealth Architects."

The group appeared highly professional. It was managed by...