An FIR was registered final week on the Kopar Khairane police station in Navi Mumbai and a probe is on to seek out the accused.

The complainant advised the police she is a homemaker, and stays together with her husband and two youngsters.

On July 1, whereas she was images on her Instagram profile, she got here throughout an commercial which learn, “GET RICH at home by online earn money”. She clicked a hyperlink which accompanied the publish, and a web page with the identify “INDIA TODAY” opened. After clicking on the second web page, she obtained a WhatsApp message from an individual named “Rileytayor”, who inquired about her private particulars and requested if she was enthusiastic about investing in a giant firm.

After expressing curiosity, the fraudster despatched her the variety of a girl, the second accused, who requested her to make a cost of Rs 200 for registration. After registration, the accused despatched her a faux ID to persuade her she was working for the conglomerate. She then made her obtain an software, within the identify of the corporate, to make investments. The complainant was promised hefty returns on her investments inside a fortnight. The complainant noticed the applying and selected just a few initiatives through which she needed to speculate.

The complainant was so impressed by the fraudster’s speak that she took cash from her household and pals to put money into the corporate. She transferred a complete of Rs 4 lakh into totally different e-wallet accounts pondering she made investments in numerous initiatives of the corporate.

A fortnight later, the girl didn’t get her a refund and contacted the accused, who yelled at her and switched off her cellphone. This is when the complainant realised she had been duped, and approached the native police.