Retired Bengalurean loses over Rs 2 crore to cyberfraud; scammers promised high returns
A retired Bengaluru man lost over Rs 2.2 crore to cybercrooks promising high investment returns. Lured by a Facebook ad, he joined a WhatsApp group and invested through a fake platform, FXROAD. Scammers showed profits but blocked withdrawals, demanding more funds. He poured all his savings, including retirement benefits, into the scheme before realizing the elaborate fraud.
A retired Bengaluru man lost over Rs 2.2 crore to cybercrooks promising high investment returns. Lured by a Facebook ad, he joined a WhatsApp group and invested through a fake platform, FXROAD. Scammers showed profits but blocked withdrawals, demanding more funds. He poured all his savings, including retirement benefits, into the scheme before realizing the elaborate fraud.
