Hyderabad, July 5 -- The Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested two persons for duping a local woman to the tune of Rs 3,79,000.

As per her complaint, the 52-year-old victim from Troopbazaar in Hyderabad came across an advertisement on Facebook promoting "Block Trading."

She clicked the link and was redirected to a WhatsApp group 'K-2 Nuvama Wealth Group,' operated by the two accused - L Anand Reddy and E Laxma Reddy.

The victim was contacted by a person named 'Kangana Sharma,' persuading her to invest and claiming food profits in return.

In May, the victim invested Rs 10,000/- and was able to withdraw a small profit, which created a sense of trust. Over time, she invested multiple times in various amounts.

She realised she was duped o...