Doctor loses Rs 1.8 crore in cyber fraud
Sambalpur: A 52-year-old doctor was duped of Rs 1.8 crore after investing in stocks online two months ago, police said. The matter came to light after the victim filed an FIR with cybercrime police on Jan 27. “We have recovered over Rs 50 lakh of the amount so far,” cybercrime DSP, Ambit Mohanty, said on Sunday.
According to the FIR filed by the doctor, identified as Bimal Krushna Panda, a man named Sanjay Sharma contacted him on an instant messaging platform, urging him to invest in stocks and asked him to join a portal in this regard. Subsequently, Panda was added to a special group formed by the fraudster and over there, he came in contact with a man named Mr Ted, who was said to be the local guide for investments. As per Ted’s guidance, Panda sent money from three of his bank accounts to the different accounts given by the scammer.
In the initial phase of investment, he could withdraw Rs 2,000 from the app. However, when he tried to withdraw a larger amount, the app denied him and asked him to deposit more money. Suspecting something was amiss, he tried contacting the admin of the group but failed. He then filed a case on the national cybercrime reporting portal and subsequently filed an FIR with the cybercrime police station in Sambalpur on Jan 27. The case was registered under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
According to the FIR filed by the doctor, identified as Bimal Krushna Panda, a man named Sanjay Sharma contacted him on an instant messaging platform, urging him to invest in stocks and asked him to join a portal in this regard. Subsequently, Panda was added to a special group formed by the fraudster and over there, he came in contact with a man named Mr Ted, who was said to be the local guide for investments. As per Ted’s guidance, Panda sent money from three of his bank accounts to the different accounts given by the scammer.
In the initial phase of investment, he could withdraw Rs 2,000 from the app. However, when he tried to withdraw a larger amount, the app denied him and asked him to deposit more money. Suspecting something was amiss, he tried contacting the admin of the group but failed. He then filed a case on the national cybercrime reporting portal and subsequently filed an FIR with the cybercrime police station in Sambalpur on Jan 27. The case was registered under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
