Kerala man loses Rs 4 crore in two-and-a-half months in a scam that started on WhatsApp

A man from Kerala has become the victim of a cyber fraud, losing a staggering amount of Rs 4.05 crore over a two-and-a-half-month period. The scam reportedly originated through a message received on WhatsApp.
The victim, a 45-year-old man from Tripunithura, received a message on WhatsApp from someone posing as a representative of a well-known financial services company. The message enticed him with the prospect of lucrative investment opportunities and high returns through share trading.