9 months ago
Navi Mumbai Businessman Duped of Rs 3.5 Lakh in Fake Crypto Deal
Imagine a young businessman who wanted to buy a special digital coin called cryptocurrency.
He met two men, Vishal and Kabir, who said they had coins to sell.
But when the businessman gave them 3.5 lakh rupees, the men took the money and didn't give him any digital coins.
It turned out to be a trick, and now the police are looking for the four people involved in this scam.
A Navi Mumbai businessman was allegedly defrauded of Rs 3.5 lakh.
The fraud occurred on the pretext of selling cryptocurrency.
Four individuals are accused in the incident.
Two of the accused have been identified as Vishal and Kabir.
The incident took place in Turbhe MIDC.
- Who
- A 29-year-old businessman from Navi Mumbai and four alleged fraudsters (Vishal and Kabir identified)
- What
- The businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 3.5 lakh in a fake cryptocurrency sale
- Where
- Turbhe MIDC, Navi Mumbai
- When
- On Wednesday (prior to November 15)
- Why
- The accused allegedly promised to sell cryptocurrency tokens to the businessman.
Key facts
- Amount Lost
- Rs 3.5 lakh
- Alleged Perpetrators
- Four persons (two identified as Vishal and Kabir)
- Incident Date
- Wednesday (prior to November 15)
- Incident Location
- Turbhe MIDC
- Victim's Age
- 29
Quotes
An official
An official involved in the case
“The incident occurred on Wednesday in Turbhe MIDC, where two of the accused, identified as Vishal and Kabir, called the complainant to collect crypto tokens from them”
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