Mangaluru: A 60-year-old man lodged a complaint with the District CEN crime police station on Friday, alleging that he was duped of Rs 25.7 lakh by fraudsters who lured him through a WhatsApp group in the name of investments in the share market.In the complaint, Ramakrishna Bhat said that on July 10, he received a WhatsApp message from an unknown group asking if he was interested in investing in the share market through a company named IIFL. When he agreed, he was sent a link and instructed to join. After clicking the link and joining, he provided his name and address.Subsequently, he was asked to click another link and enter his mobile number and password, following which a website opened. The complainant was told to invest money through this website and also deposit amounts into several other companies. Believing this, he allegedly transferred a total of Rs 25.7 lakh in phases into the bank accounts provided by the alleged fraudsters.On the company website, his account displayed a total asset of Rs 5.6 crore, but when he attempted to withdraw the amount, it was not processed. Based on his complaint, a case was registered at District CEN crime police station, under Sections 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act and Sections 318(4), 319(2) of the BNS.
