Whatsapp Cyber Fraud: Another case of cyber fraud has come to light in which a retired professor from Andhra Pradesh lost a huge amount of about 2 crore rupees.

Whatsapp Cyber Fraud: Another case of cyber fraud has come to light in which a retired professor from Andhra Pradesh lost a huge amount of about 2 crore rupees. This fraud was done through a WhatsApp group, in which he was lured with the benefits of investment.

Famous professor targeted

According to the Times of India report, the victim Professor Dr. M. Batmanabane Munisamy, who has previously been a director and professor at JIPMER, Pondicherry, complained about this fraud on June 18. He said that he was added to a WhatsApp group 'H-10 Nuvama Health Group'. It was claimed in the group that insider tips and expert guidance related to investment will be given from here. Since the professor had already invested in "Nuwama Funds" (formerly known as Edelweiss), he assumed this group to be genuine.

Woman named 'Kangana' spun the trap

Soon, a woman calling herself "Kangana" contacted the professor in a private chat. She claimed to be speaking on behalf of Nuwama and asked him to register on a website. This website looked similar to the real Nuwama Funds but was completely fake.

The professor first invested Rs 10,000 on April 19 and was shown a profit of Rs 13,000. This small profit strengthened his belief.

Fraud of Rs 2 crore, fraud of Rs 35 crore

After this, in five weeks, he invested about Rs 1.9 crore on different occasions, thinking that he was investing money in high-performing stocks. By the end of May, the fake website showed Rs 35 crore in his account. When he tried to withdraw Rs 5 crore, he was first asked for a processing fee of Rs 32 lakh, then it was reduced to 25%. Hoping to get some money back, he transferred Rs 7.9 lakh, but still did not get the money.

Realisation of fraud and police help

Distressed, he contacted again and was connected to another person who was claiming to be a senior officer named “Ashish Kehair”. But the fraud continued and finally the professor understood that he had been cheated. Then he complained to the police.

Be careful

This is not the first case. In the last few years, thousands of people have lost lakhs and crores of rupees by falling into the trap of such fake investments. Experts advise not to get lured by any social media advertisement or WhatsApp group, especially when the profits seem “too good”. Remember, real financial institutions do not give investment advice like this on WhatsApp. Always be cautious about messages coming from unknown numbers or groups.