Coimbatore-based software developer duped of ₹1.63 crore
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Coimbatore-based software developer duped of ₹1.63 crore

The Hindu  

A software developer from Coimbatore was cheated out of ₹1.63 crore by fraudsters who promised him high returns from online stock trading. According to the police, Mr. Vivek develops software for IT companies on a contract basis and had an interest in online share trading. On 24 May, Mr. Vivek received a message on WhatsApp from an unidentified person regarding online share trading, which claimed that he could earn substantial profits from online trading and advised him to invest with an online trading firm. The Coimbatore city cybercrime police registered a case against unidentified persons for offences under Sections 318 and 319 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act on Wednesday, based on his complaint.

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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