59-Year-Old Ajni Man Falls Victim to Rs 66 Lakh Stock Market Scam
Nagpur, India: In the recent online fraud, a 59-year-old resident of Ajni, Ravindra Dashrath Mohaje, has been defrauded of over Rs 66.50 lakh by cyber criminals promising high returns on stock market investments. Mohaje, who lives at Plot No. 23, Vishwakarma Nagar, was contacted by individuals posing as stock brokers.
The fraudsters, who identified themselves as Roshan Joshi and Ayesha Jha, reached Mohaje via phone calls from numbers 9119345729 and 9189822056079. They lured him into joining their WhatsApp groups named 'SBI Service Group' and 'VIP Task Force,' where they promised significant profits from stock trading.
Starting on July 10, 2024, the scammers built Mohaje's trust by discussing supposed trading profits in the groups. Over the next six weeks, until August 20, 2024, they persuaded him to invest heavily in shares, assuring him of substantial returns. Mohaje transferred a total of Rs 60,50,218 to various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters.
When Mohaje did not receive any promised profits or a refund, he realized he had been scammed and filed a complaint with the Ajni Police. The police have registered a case under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 111(2)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, and Section 66(d) of the IT Act against the scammers.
