Chandigarh: Cyber police have registered a case against unknown miscreants for allegedly duping a city resident of Rs 25 lakh on the pretext of online investment. No arrest has been made so far. Amit Gupta, a resident of Sector 8, Chandigarh, said he was contacted by unknown individuals on Telegram and WhatsApp. Claiming to be professional investment consultants, they induced him to invest in a “high-yield” scheme and directed him to a website, https://puprimez.com, where he was instructed to create a login ID.On this platform, they displayed a fraudulent dashboard that showed fictitious live trade and rapidly growing profits, which he later realised, were fabricated. The complainant followed their instructions to “fund” his trading account. On Dec 9, 2025, he allegedly transferred Rs 25 lakh in two separate transactions. Both transfers were credited to a current account in the name of Rutifield Enterprises, AU Small Finance Bank.The victim discovered the fraud on the morning of Dec 10, 2025, when he attempted to withdraw his capital. The suspects refused his transactions and demanded additional payments in the name of tax clearance and processing fees. After verifying the facts, police registered a case against unknown persons and launched a probe. MSID:: 129699385 413 |
