Vadodara: A manager of a private company lost Rs 15 lakh to an alleged cyberfraud after being lured into a fake stock investment scheme through a WhatsApp group, according to a complaint registered at Cyber Crime police station.Satish Singh, a resident of Vasna-Bhayli Road, told police that he received a WhatsApp message from an unidentified number on Sep 1 and was later added to a group with more than 133 members. Interested in investing in stocks, he contacted a person in the group who identified herself as Ananya.Ananya sent Singh a link and asked him to submit his details. After downloading a mobile application and registering on it, Singh was informed that the company would retain 20% of the profits while the rest would be credited to him.He initially deposited Rs 50,000 and was subsequently encouraged to invest larger sums through the app. According to his complaint, the application displayed profits for several days, prompting him to continue investing.When Singh attempted to withdraw money, the app blocked withdrawals and his funds were frozen. The fraudsters then allegedly began demanding additional payments.Singh ended up depositing a total of Rs 20 lakh. He was able to make withdrawals of Rs 4.78 lakh, leaving him with a loss of about Rs 15 lakh. He later approached Cyber Crime police and lodged a complaint.
