Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Hyderabad Police Busts Rs.1 Cr Investment Scam with Chinese Links
Some people in Hyderabad pretended to be from big investment companies and tricked a woman into giving them money.
They promised her big returns on her investments, but it was all a lie.
The woman lost over a crore of rupees.
The scammers used social media and fake websites to fool people.
The police caught six people involved and are looking for a Chinese national who was also part of the scheme.
The scammers used the money to buy a digital platform and send it to China.
Hyderabad police arrested six individuals in connection with a Rs.1 crore investment fraud.
A 34-year-old woman was defrauded through fake trading links between January and July 2025.
Fraudsters impersonated officials from the National Stock Exchange and Coin SSDCX via Instagram and Telegram.
The fraudsters used the money to purchase a blockchain-enabled platform and transfer it to a Chinese national.
Police seized debit cards, passbooks, mobile phones, and other items during the arrests.
- Who
- Hyderabad police, a 34-year-old woman, six arrested individuals, and a Chinese national.
- What
- Six people were arrested in Hyderabad for an investment fraud.
- When
- The fraud occurred between January and July 2025, with arrests made later.
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To defraud victims through fake investment schemes.
- Victim
- 34-year-old woman
- Amount defrauded
- Rs. 1.05 crore
- Modus Operandi
- Fake trading links, impersonation
- Platform used
- Instagram, Telegram
- Primary Accused
- Chinese national (absconding)
- Items seized
- Debit cards, mobile phones, etc.
