India News | Maha: Thane Man Loses Rs 8.25 Lakh to Online Fraud
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 39-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city lost Rs 8.25 lakh to a cyber fraud, a police official said on Wednesday.
Thane, Jan 18 (PTI) A 39-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city lost Rs 8.25 lakh to a cyber fraud, a police official said on Wednesday.
The complainant, a resident of Rabodi area, told the police that a man and a woman called him last month and persuaded him to invest in bitcoins, said the official.
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The duo made the man deposit a total of Rs 8.25 lakh in different bank accounts.
They were evasive when he demanded the cryptocurrencies and then switched off their mobile phones, said the official. He filed a complaint on Tuesday.
The man did not give any reason for approaching the police late, said the official adding that a case of cheating has been registered.
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