March 29, 2025: A Noida based businessman, Daljit Singh, has fallen victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing a staggering Rs 6.5 crore. The scammer, a woman named Anita Chauhan, met Daljit on a dating app in December 2024 and convinced him to invest in an online trading app.
Daljit, the owner of a Delhi based company, filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Police on Wednesday, alleging that Anita lured him into investing in the trading website with promises of easy profits. Initially, Daljit invested Rs 3.2 Lakh and claimed to have earned Rs 24,000 in profits. Encouraged by this, he transferred a total of Rs 6.52 crore to multiple bank accounts, including some taken as loans.
However, Daljit’s suspicions arose when the treading platform, SpreadMKT demanded a 30% security fee and an additional exchange service fee of Rs 61 Lakh to withdraw his funds.
Feeling threatened, Daljit expressed concerns for his and his mother’s safety, as his bank accounts had been compromised.
The police are currently investigating the matter.
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A Noida based businessman, Daljit Singh, has fallen victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing a staggering Rs 6.5 crore.
March 29, 2025: A Noida based businessman, Daljit Singh, has fallen victim to a sophisticated online scam, losing a staggering Rs 6.5 crore. The scammer, a woman named Anita Chauhan, met Daljit on a dating app in December 2024 and convinced him to invest in an online trading app.
Daljit, the owner of a Delhi based company, filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Police on Wednesday, alleging that Anita lured him into investing in the trading website with promises of easy profits. Initially, Daljit invested Rs 3.2 Lakh and claimed to have earned Rs 24,000 in profits. Encouraged by this, he transferred a total of Rs 6.52 crore to multiple bank accounts, including some taken as loans.
However, Daljit’s suspicions arose when the treading platform, SpreadMKT demanded a 30% security fee and an additional exchange service fee of Rs 61 Lakh to withdraw his funds.
Feeling threatened, Daljit expressed concerns for his and his mother’s safety, as his bank accounts had been compromised.
The police are currently investigating the matter.