Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 2 Aug: A fraud has come to light in which a youth from Doiwala and his sister, who lives in Canada, were cheated of Rs 4,60,539. The accused introduced himself as Jaspal Negi and claimed to be an old friend of the victim. He used social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and email to contact the victim and gain his trust.
According to the complaint filed at the Cyber Crime Police Station, the accused told the victim about a stock market investment scheme and promised good returns. The victim, Akshit Negi, discussed the scheme with his sister, who agreed to invest money. On Akshit’s advice, she transferred Rs 4,60,539 in total using the Tap-Tap app to two bank accounts provided by Jaspal Negi.
Later, when both asked for their money back, the accused started making excuses and then switched off his phone numbers. They tried to contact him on social media, but he had already deactivated all his accounts.
Realizing they had been cheated, Akshit filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Police. A zero FIR has been registered in the matter, and the police have started an investigation.
