Delhi Police bust inter-state fake stock trading racket; 4 arrested
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According to the police, the scammers would pose as investment experts, trick people into downloading a fake app and make hollow promises of high returns to lure their targets.
The Delhi Police has arrested four people after busting an inter-state gang of scammers who used to dupe people under the pretext of providing investment and stock-related advice. The move follows after a case was registered in the wake of a man being defrauded of Rs 45 lakh.
While cases of financial fraud have witnessed a noticeable increase in recent years, this particular group allegedly employed highly technical tactics to accomplish its sinister goals.
Besides the arrests, a woman has also been 'bound down', which refers to being mandated to appear before the police whenever summoned.
The alleged fraudsters would approach their targets over WhatsApp and X. According to the police, they would then pose as investment experts and use hollow promises of high returns to lure them.
The gang would also share fake screenshots of profitable trades and sham customer testimonies on WhatsApp groups to build credibility before unsuspecting individuals.
According to investigators, the accused tricked the complainant into installing a fake trading app on his smartphone. The gang even fooled the man by showing growing profits in his portfolio on the app, per the police.
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