CA loses Rs 2 cr in crypto scam
LUCKNOW, June 7 -- A chartered accountant (CA) was conned out of Rs 1.93 crore that he thought he'd invested in cryptocurrency, in Lucknow, police said. CA Shalabh Pandey from Gomti Nagar's Vijayant Khand told police that he was baited by a woman who approached him on Facebook and identified herself as Bhavika Shetty.
Cyber crime police station house officer Brijesh Yadav said an FIR had been registered under sections 318 (4) and 319(2), which deal with cheating, and 66D of the IT Act.
According to the complainant, the woman first approached him claiming that she was planning to open a school and an old-age home in Kolkata, for which she needed tax consultancy. "Over time, the conversation shifted to crypto investments..." said the complainan.
The SHO said the CA initially 'invested' Rs.50,000 via a WhatsApp-based portal. Later, he transferred Rs.1.92 crore to 11 bank accounts....
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