Jharkhand CID Busts Rs 2.07 Crore Fake Trading App Scam, Arrests Key Accused
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News18•31-01-2026, 19:15
Jharkhand CID Busts Rs 2.07 Crore Fake Trading App Scam, Arrests Key Accused
- •Jharkhand CID arrested Abhishek Bera (26) from West Bengal for defrauding a person of Rs 2.07 crore through fake investment and trading apps.
- •The victim was lured into a WhatsApp group with attractive trading offers and transferred money to various bank accounts.
- •The arrest was made with the assistance of North 24 Parganas Police, following a complaint filed on December 16.
- •Separately, police in Deoghar district arrested six cyber criminals impersonating e-commerce officials.
- •These criminals operated from Dasadih area, using fake mobile numbers to commit online fraud; 11 mobile phones and 13 SIM cards were seized.
Why It Matters: Jharkhand CID cracked down on a major fake trading app scam, arresting the main accused and other cyber criminals.
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