A 63-year-old retired man from Nallakunta lost Rs 29.5 lakh to a fake online trading app promoted via WhatsApp. Cybercrime Police are investigating the scam and urge the public to report cyber fraud through 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.

Hyderabad: A 63-year-old retired employee from Nallakunta has lost about Rs 29.5 lakh after allegedly being lured into a fraudulent online trading scheme run through a fake app.

According to the police, the complainant was added in November to a WhatsApp group by a woman identifying herself as Divya Mehra. The alleged fraudster convinced him to share personal financial details and install a bogus trading app, claiming it enabled investments in shares, OTC trades, and IPOs.

“Believing the promises of high returns shown on the manipulated app, the victim tra

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