Bitcoin scam: Replying to wrong message costs Bengaluru man Rs 70 lakh

Bengaluru: It began as a harmless reply to a wrongly sent message on Telegram but resulted in a loss of Rs 70 lakh for a 50-year-old private firm employee, who was lured into a bitcoin investment scam by an unknown woman.

According to the complaint filed by a resident of Kodihalli in east Bengaluru, he received a message on Telegram from a woman identifying herself as Priya Agarwal on Nov 30, last year. She claimed she was attempting to contact a person named Rahul and messaged him by mistake. Instead of ignoring the message, the man continued the conversation.