India, Jan. 3 -- A woman from Nahur, Mumbai, fell victim to an online trading scam over four days, which cost her over Rs.3.86 lakh after being lured into a Telegram-based investment group, according to a police report. The group presented itself as a stock market trading platform, with members posing as mentors promising guaranteed returns.

The scam began with small trial trades of Rs. 120 and Rs. 200. The perpetrators shared fabricated profit screenshots to gain her confidence. Encouraged by the apparent gains, the woman transferred larger sums between December 22 and 25 using multiple UPI IDs and bank accounts shared by the scammers. When her profits stopped showing, and withdrawal requests went unanswered, she contacted authorities....