Ludhiana businessman duped of Rs 20 crore in cryptocurrency scam

CHANDIGARH: A Ludhiana-based businessman has allegedly been duped of Rs 20 crore in a sophisticated cryptocurrency scam that began with a Facebook friend request and is described as one of the biggest cyber scams reported in Punjab till date.

Sources said that the victim identified by the police as Jagdeep Singla, was reportedly targeted in May last year after receiving a friend request from a profile under the name ‘Anamika Roy’ on Facebook.