Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Chandigarh Cyber Police Arrests Two in Fake Online Trading Scam
Two men were arrested in Chandigarh for running a fake online trading scam.
They tricked a man named Sunny Kumar into investing ₹14.4 lakh through a fake app called ADVPMA.
Sunny saw an ad on YouTube and was contacted on WhatsApp to download the app.
The police are now investigating the case.
Two men arrested for running a fake online trading scam in Chandigarh.
Victim, Sunny Kumar, was lured through a YouTube advertisement promising high returns.
Scammers contacted Sunny on WhatsApp and asked him to download a fake trading app named ADVPMA.
Sunny Kumar lost ₹14.4 lakh in the scam.
The accused are Vivek (32) from Vikas Nagar, Mohali, and Rishab Gandhi (25) from Dhakoli, Punjab.
- Who
- Sunny Kumar (victim), Vivek and Rishab Gandhi (accused)
- What
- Fake online trading scam
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Chandigarh, India
- Why
- To lure victims into investing in a fake trading application promising high returns
- Victim
- Sunny Kumar, Manimajra resident
- Accused
- Vivek (32), Rishab Gandhi (25)
- Amount Scammed
- ₹14.4 lakh
- Scam Method
- Fake online trading application
- Application Name
- ADVPMA