Pune businessman duped of ₹1.57 cr in cryptocurrency fraud, two held
Hindustan TimesThe city cyber police arrested two brothers for duping a city-based businessman to the tune of ₹1.57 crore in cryptocurrency ledger nano wallet fraud. Police further revealed that the accused duo duped many more such people to the tune of ₹ 8 crore and investigation regarding the same is underway. Meenal Supe-Patil, senior police inspector at cyber cell Pune, said, “The accused stole 24 character password of the nano wallet and by using it transferred cryptocurrency in another nano wallet in Dubai and duped the victim for the tune of ₹1.57 crore.’’ As olice were keeping watch on both accused, on November 16, the accused landed in India when he was arrested. Police sub-inspector Dhanaji Tone, said, “We got information about the accused coming to Pune on November 23 by taking Jodhpur to Pune flight and was planning to leave for Dubai.