New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Delhi Police Crime Branch dismantled an interstate investment fraud syndicate by arresting four key members who allegedly duped victims across the country of more than Rs 10 crore through fake online trading platforms, an official said today.
According to the police, the action stems from an E-FIR which was registered on June 14 after a resident of the city reported losing Rs 49.35 lakh to a fraudulent website, 'fxprovip.com'.
"The victim was first contacted through Facebook Messenger by a woman posing as 'A', who later shifted the conversation to WhatsApp and persuaded him to invest via a seemingly legitimate trading portal," said Aditya Gautam, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime).
Following a digital surveillanc...