KOCHI: Cyber fraud repeats in Kochi. A doctor, a native of Tripunithura, lost four crores. Kochi Cyber Police has started an investigation. The scam was by making people believe that they could double their profits through share trading. A group consisting of North Indian woman Avantika Dev is behind the scam. The 45-year-old doctor approached the cyber police with a complaint on Monday.
According to Police: The 45-year-old doctor was first made a member of a WhatsApp group related to trading. Later, the woman convinced him that he could make double the profit by trading through an app. The doctor invested Rs 4,05,81,351 in the app called BR Block Pro several times from November 26 to this month.
The doctor contacted the woman as he did not get any investment or profit but the woman's phone was switched off. This is how the complainant realized that he was cheated. The investigation is focused on the mobile numbers used by the accused.