Businessman in Mumbai Cheated Out of ₹2.14 Crore Through a Cryptocurrency and Forex Investment Scheme Orchestrated Using Dating Applications

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  Mumbai: A local entrepreneur, 46, was duped out of ₹2.14 crores due to fraudulent investment opportunities after interacting with two individuals portraying themselves as women on various dating platforms. One, Carmen Anita, lured him into the realm of cryptocurrency trading, while the second, masquerading as Sharika Singh, enticed him into foreign exchange trading, both promising substantial returns. Despite these assurances, the businessman discovered he could not withdraw any profits.
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  Having filed a complaint at the Worli-based Central cyber police station, the businessman recounted his experience of meeting Anita via a dating app. In March, she introduced the idea of crypto trading, providing him a web link. The man went ahead and set up an account on the designated website.
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  The following month, on Anita’s advise, he made contact with the website's support team via online chat. They prompted an investment of ₹17 lakh and handed him the relevant bank details. Post deposit, his trading account showed a balance of $20,000. With a developed sense of trust from Anita and the customer service representative, he continued to invest and monitored his funds on the website.
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  Mid-April, Singh entered the scene via another dating app, guiding him to invest in forex. Following her lead, he registered on a provided web link and opened a forex trading account. Again, customer service instructed a ₹40,000 deposit. Once done, he saw $500 in his forex account and, confident in this venture, he kept funneling money in.
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  In a turn of events, the crypto trading customer service in May informed him that a 30% capital gain tax on profits was necessary before any withdrawals could be made. After depositing ₹20.8 lakh in two goes, his attempts to withdraw funds were futile.
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  It was a similar story with the forex account – failings to withdraw led to learning of a $35,000 capital gain tax obligation. In three separate transactions, he parted with nearly ₹28.6 lakh. Yet, he was precluded from retrieving his money. Upon further inquiry, a 12% exchange fee was demanded, sparking the realization he had been swindled. His response was to immediately call the national cyber helpline, 1930.
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  The complaint reveals over ₹2.14 crore siphoned off across 21 transactions – ₹1 crore towards crypto and ₹1.14 crore in forex, in investment to various bank accounts. A case of cheating has been formally lodged.
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