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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Cyber police arrest two for facilitating online share trading fraud targeting senior citizen
Mumbai: Two persons, including a woman, were arrested by the cyber police for allegedly allowing their bank accounts to be used by fraudsters under the guise of a digital marketing firm. They knowingly received fraudulent funds for monetary considerations. The duo was arrested after the fraudsters impersonated share brokers and, under the pretext of lucrative returns on stocks and IPO trading, duped a senior citizen to the tune of Rs 55 lakh. The arrested accused have been identified as Santosh Kumar Tanti (30), originally from Dhanbad in Jharkhand, and Sapna Baghela Pandey (25), from Siwan in Bihar. Both were staying together in rented premises at Versova, Andheri. Police stated that their names emerged during the investigation of the complaint of a senior citizen whom the accused cheated of Rs 55 lakh. The fraudsters contacted the complainant between Jan 21 and Fe 20, 2025, via WhatsApp, impersonating representatives of a well-known brokerage firm. The scammers lured Sheth into joining a WhatsApp group and investing in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and stock trading through a fake trading portal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dermatologista recomenda: simples truque elimina o fungo facilmente Acabe com os Fungo Undo Using the pretext of lucrative returns on stock and IPO trading, the accused manipulated the victim to invest through a fake trading link, which was identical to QRL. Initially, the victim was asked to deposit small amounts. He first transferred Rs 2,00,000 to an ICICI Bank account. Later, seeing what appeared to be rising virtual profits in his so-called trading account, he continued to invest larger sums, believing he was allotted an IPO worth over Rs 10 lakh. Gaining his trust by showing inflated virtual profits, the fraudsters induced him to transfer Rs 55.41 lakh into multiple bank accounts. During the investigation, it was revealed that Rs 13 lakh of the defrauded amount was deposited into the bank account jointly operated by the two accused. Upon tracing the bank account to their Versova residence, the duo was taken into custody. During interrogation, they admitted to operating the account under the guise of a digital marketing firm and knowingly receiving fraudulent funds. A mobile phone was seized from them during the arrest, and a formal notice of arrest under Section 47 of the Indian Civil Protection Code was issued. Information about the arrest was also duly notified to the accused's contact, Jagdish Pratap Sanichar Prasad Singh, under Section 48. The accused further confessed that they facilitated the transfer of funds to other accounts with the help of one Ajay Rath, suspected to be based in Delhi. His full identity is yet to be ascertained, and efforts are ongoing to track him and others involved, said an official. The case underscores the growing menace of online impersonation fraud and highlights the importance of verifying investment platforms before transacting. Authorities urge citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious financial schemes to the nearest cyber cell.
News.com.au
12-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Nelson Asofa-Solomona returns with a bang for Melbourne Storm to make them a more imposing premiership contender
While Ryan Papenhuyzen routed the Wests Tigers on Sunday, it was the sizeable return of man mountain Nelson Asofa-Solomona that looms as the crucial addition for Melbourne Storm's premiership ambitions after getting his 'weight and training' back to standards. The Kiwi international played his first game since round 3 in Storm's 64-0 win at AAMI Park, rattling Tigers defenders and pounding his way to one of his team's 11-tries. Asofa-Solomona was a late inclusion for the game, and only just, having made a delayed start to the season because of suspension, as well as overcoming injuries and enduring a concussion lay-off, before returning in the Queensland Cup. Storm coach Bellamy said his enforcer, who added boxing to his off-season activities, took a 'little while' to hit the standards expected to get back into the NRL team. But the master coach 'liked what he saw' from the 29-year-old at the lower level last week. 'He's been really invested in his training and his preparation to get back,' Bellamy said. 'He got suspended, then he had the head knock, so it took him a little while to get back from that. 'He's been aware of his weight and aware of his training to get ready to return. And he played two games up in the QRL competition, and we really like what we saw last week.' Asofa-Solomona came off the bench on Sunday and ran for 124m from 13 runs, the most of any of Melbourne's front rowers, with his 59 post-contact metres showing the impact he can have. His influence looms large as Storm moved back to third on the NRL ladder and Bellamy said more of the same from Asofa-Solomona would remind everyone how 'important' he is to the team's premiership chances. 'It wasn't easy to fit him back in the side, actually … we're going pretty well,' Bellamy said. 'But to put be able to put him back in and see him play like that, we just know how important he is to the team, and hopefully he can stay invested and be disciplined with his weight and his training and we get more of that.'
