KOCHI: An Ernakulam resident lost Rs 67 lakh in an online trading scam, leading to the Central Police registering a case against three individuals involved. The incident occurred between January 15 and March 4, during which the complainant, who had been researching trading online was contacted by the scammers the following day.

The scammers promised substantial profits through trading and added the complainant to a private company's WhatsApp group. Over a span of 17 transactions, the complainant transferred Rs 67,40,306 to the accounts of the accused believing in the promised returns.

Subsequently, the complainant received a WhatsApp message indicating a profit of Rs 4.13 crore from the trading activities. However, upon attempting to withdraw the funds, the complainant was removed from the WhatsApp group by the scammers. Realizing the loss of the money, the complainant reported the incident to the police.