Kerala Woman Loses ₹1.32 Crores in Online Trading Scam: Police Investigate
A 57-year-old woman from Kerala lost ₹1.32 crores in an online trading scam after being tricked through a WhatsApp message. The police are investigating the case and advising people to stay alert.
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Online scams are becoming more common, and scammers are using different tricks to steal money. Recently, a 57-year-old woman from Kerala lost ₹1.32 crores in an online trading scam.
The woman wanted to invest in the stock market and was searching for advice online. While looking, she received a WhatsApp message with a link. She thought it was real and followed the scammers’ instructions to download a mobile app. She started with a small investment, and at first, the scammers showed her good returns, which made her believe everything was okay.
Feeling encouraged, she invested more money. But later, she realised she had been tricked and filed a complaint with the police.
The police are investigating the scam and warning people to be careful with online tricks like this.
