A Mumbai-based lawyer fell victim to a sophisticated cyber scam where fraudsters impersonated Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar to promote the fraudulent trading platform FXOnet, siphoning Rs 5 lakh. The scam involved manipulated videos and fake social media ads. The Worli Police have launched an investigation into the elaborate con, urging vigilance against such identity-based financial traps.

FIR filed under fake celebrity plug

As per the FIR lodged at Worli police station, Advocate Shabnam Mohammad Hussain Syed (45), a Worli resident, encountered online ads and manipulated videos in June 2025 falsely claiming Neha Kakkar endorsed FXOnet, a “reliable and legal trading platform.” Convinced by the fake celebrity plug, Syed contacted two scammers posing as FXOnet agents—Vijay and Jimmy D’S

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