PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 29 -- Cyber fraudsters allegedly cheated a city-based engineer of Rs 20.57 lakh by luring him with promises of massive profits through a fake online share-trading platform. The victim filed a complaint at the Cyber Police Station after the accused repeatedly demanded more money and later stopped responding to his calls. According to reports, Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Om Gayatri Nagar, Chandpur Salori in Teliyarganj, said that in November last year he was added to a WhatsApp group operated by Hemant Mehta and Harnish Mahesh Shukla, who introduced themselves as administrators of BR Jalaun Security Private Limited. They claimed the company dealt in share investments and promised high returns. Trusting them, Ramesh initially transferred Rs 20,000, followed by Rs 7.37 lakh in four instalments. Soon after, his so-called trading account displayed a balance of Rs 2 crore. However, when he attempted to withdraw the amount, the account suddenly showed a negative balance of Rs 13 lakh. The fraudsters told him that he would only be able to sell his shares after depositing the additional Rs 13 lakh. Believing them again, he transferred the amount on January 6, 2025, to the account specified. The scam did not stop there. His account then falsely showed a balance of Rs 9 crore, and the fraudsters again demanded Rs 11.80 lakh, instructing him to transfer it to another person, Shubham Yadav. When repeated demands for money continued, Ramesh suspected foul play. Upon asking for his money back, the accused stopped replying. Realising he had been duped, he approached the Cyber Police Station and lodged a complaint. A woman from Ashok Nagar was allegedly cheated of Rs 95,000 by a fraudster posing as an SBI Life insurance agent. A case has been registered against an unknown person at the Cantonment police station. According to the complaint filed by Pragya Singh, she received a call from an unfamiliar number. The caller introduced himself as an SBI Life representative and sent her a link, asking her to make a payment to purchase an insurance policy. Trusting the caller, Pragya transferred Rs 95,000. Soon after, when she tried to contact him, all the numbers were found switched off. Realising she had been duped, she approached the police. In a separate cyber fraud case, Virat Raj, a resident of Manu Ashram, Muirabad, reported that Rs 7,000 was withdrawn from his bank account via UPI on January 9 without his knowledge. He, too, has lodged a complaint at the Cantonment police station. Police are investigating both cases....