Panchkula, June 12 -- An assistant general manager (AGM) of BSNL fell victim to cyber fraudsters' online investment scheme, resulting in a loss of Rs.33.56 lakh, police said on Wednesday. Identified as Hussain Ahmad, 54, a resident of Sector 16 in Panchkula, the victim had taken Rs.30 lakh as loan to pay to the fraudsters.

In his police complaint, Ahmad mentioned that he received WhatsApp messages from two unknown mobile numbers in March. The sender, identifying herself as Meena Joshi, claimed that she was a share market consultant's assistant, associated with a Mumbai firm - Ratefin Investment Limited. She assured him of up to 300% profit in trading. Ahmad was subsequently added to a WhatsApp group named "Ratefin tutorial L 11" which ha...