Promises of high returns on cryptocurrency investment makes Pune man lose Rs 9 lakh in cyber fraud

Using a fake social media profile of a British national settled in Noida with family business in Singapore, cyber criminals duped a Pune pharmacist of over Rs 9 lakh by manipulating him to invest in cryptocurrency with promises of very high returns.

Earlier this week, a 30-year-old pharmacist, a resident of Bhor taluka, registered a complaint at Bhor police station under Pune rural police. A few days ago, he connected with a woman on Facebook, who identified herself as a British national currently settled in Noida.