Two Duped of ₹54.50 Lakh in Separate Cyber Frauds in Ghaziabad

Cyber criminals in Ghaziabad have cheated two residents of a total of ₹54.50 lakh using two different but well-planned online scams. One scam involved a fake stock-trading app, while the other used a false online task-and-earn scheme. Both victims have filed complaints at the Cyber Crime Police Station, and investigations are underway.

According to ADCP Crime, these cases show how cyber frauds are becoming more advanced and why citizens must stay alert.

Case 1: Fake Stock-Trading App Scam

Manish Dubey, a resident of Teachers Enclave in Sahibabad and a project manager working in Saudi Arabia, was targeted first. While in India, he was contacted by a woman named Navish Sanya, who added him to a WhatsApp group called Learning Highway. She later introduced him to a man pretending to be Professor Vellayan Subbiah, who claimed to run a “13th Joint Investment Programme”.

The fraudsters said the programme was supported by Chola Investment Company and promised guaranteed returns of 10–30%, and even up to 300% weekly. Dubey was told to invest through a fake trading app. He first invested ₹1 lakh but was repeatedly pushed to add more money to “improve his score” and earn higher profits.

Trusting the scammers, Dubey transferred a total of ₹30.50 lakh into various bank accounts, most of it borrowed from friends and relatives. When he finally tried to withdraw his profits, the scammers demanded more payments and stopped responding. Realising the fraud, he filed an FIR.

Case 2: Online Task-and-Earn Scam

In another case, Jatin Daing from Indirapuram was cheated through an online task-review scheme. He received a call offering him paid tasks he could complete from home. He was added to a Telegram group, where he completed free tasks and even received ₹55,000 in his bank account. This convinced him that the scheme was genuine.

From October 2025 onwards, he was encouraged to take “pre-paid tasks” requiring advance payments. On 1 November, scammers pressured him to buy a ₹50,000 “anniversary slot”. His wallet on the platform later showed a fake balance of ₹14.36 lakh.

But when he tried to withdraw the money, the fraudsters asked him to pay a 50% processing fee. He paid nearly ₹7 lakh, after which they continued manipulating him with excuses—claiming his “credit score” had dropped and asking him to buy more “channels”. Over time, he ended up paying a total of ₹24 lakh. When he kept facing delays, he realised he had been cheated and filed a complaint.

Police Statement

ADCP Crime said:
“Cyber fraudsters have cheated both victims of a combined ₹54.50 lakh. FIRs have been registered, and technical investigation is in progress.”