New Delhi, May 29 -- The Delhi Police have arrested four accused on Wednesday for allegedly duping a retired Indian Air Force officer of nearly Rs 49.28 lakh by an online investment fraud syndicate posing as financial advisors, officials said.
The scam was uncovered by the Cyber police station of North-East Delhi, which arrested four suspects involved in the racket within five days of receiving the complaint.
The victim, Umesh Kumar Sharma, a resident of Yamuna Vihar, told police he was contacted via WhatsApp by a woman claiming to be "Kangna Sharma," an investment advisor. She introduced him to a scheme that promised high returns through a private investment group. Sharma was sent a link to a fake trading platform and, under the guidance...