Hyderabad, Jan. 4 -- A man was duped of Rs 18.5 lakh in Kamareddy district after being lured into an online trading fraud in Telangana on January 3.

The incident occurred at Machapur village in Yellareddy mandal. According to the Kamareddy police, the victim came in contact with a woman on Facebook in November 2025.

During the interaction, the woman briefed the victim about online trading, and promised high monetary returns. The woman asked him to use a trading app subsequently.

Soon after, the victim made an initial investment of Rs 50,000 followed by Rs 30,000 in the second instalment. The woman informed the victim that he had earned a profit of Rs 5,000 in a single day. Based on the initial success, the victim continued to invest Rs...