Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Two Financial Scams in Thane
In Thane, India, two different scams were reported.
In the first case, two people tricked a financial planner named Rajesh by showing him fake land papers.
They made him join a building project with them and took Rs 49.35 lakh from him.
The police are investigating this case.
In the second case, a businessman named Prashant lost Rs 77.10 lakh in a share trading scheme on WhatsApp.
He was promised high returns but never got his money back.
The police are trying to find the people who did this.
Two persons were booked in Thane for duping a financial planner of Rs 49.35 lakh using forged land documents.
The fraud involved forged land documents created between December 2015 and July 2023.
The victim, Rajesh Subhash Jadhav, was lured into a partnership for construction works.
A businessman from Dombivali lost Rs 77.10 lakh in a WhatsApp-based share trading scheme.
The accused in the share trading scheme promised high returns but did not deliver, leading the victim to approach the police.
- Who
- Two unidentified persons in the first case, and unidentified accused in the second case
- What
- Duped victims using forged land documents and a WhatsApp-based share trading scheme
- When
- Between December 2015 and July 2023 for the first case, and between November 17, 2025 and January 8, 2026 for the second case
- Where
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Why
- To lure victims into partnerships and investment schemes for financial gain
- Victim 1
- Rajesh Subhash Jadhav (34)
- Amount Duped 1
- Rs 49.35 lakh
- Victim 2
- Prashant Prabhu (43)
- Amount Duped 2
- Rs 77.10 lakh
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Police Station
- Manpada
- Time Period of Forgery
- December 2015 to July 2023
- Investment Period
- November 17, 2025 to January 8, 2026
