Online trading scam: A 59-year-old retired mechanical engineer in Pune was allegedly defrauded of nearly Rs 4 crore in a massive online share trading scam. The victim, a resident of Viman Nagar, reported the incident to the cyber police station. The fraudsters reportedly contacted him in October 2023, promising significant returns on online share trading investments. Gaining his trust over multiple interactions, they instructed him to transfer Rs 3,95,85,204 to various bank accounts.
