Man from Mangaluru duped of Rs 22 lakh in online investment scam
Mangaluru: A man from Mangaluru has filed a complaint after being defrauded of Rs 22,59,613 through an online trading scam that spanned several months.
According to the complainant, the ordeal began on October 15, 2024, when he came across a Facebook video allegedly featuring Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman promoting online trading.
Trusting the video, he clicked on the link, registered his details, and soon received a call from a man claiming to be Anurag Sharma, who directed him to transfer Rs 12,600 to a bank account.
