75-year-old Puducherry man loses Rs 6.35 crore in online trading scam
PUDUCHERRY: A 75-year-old man from Puducherry has lost more than Rs 6.35 crore after being duped by a fraudulent online share trading scheme.
Ashitkumar Mitra of Appavu Nagar, Vazhakulam, had been searching online for stock market investment options when an unknown caller contacted him, claiming to offer guidance on “high-profit” trading companies. The caller sent him a link to an online trading platform, prompting Mitra to invest Rs 6,35,94,000 in multiple instalments.
