Cyber Fraud Alert! Techie Loses Rs 1.21 Crore In Stock Market Scam– Details Here
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Summary
A 52-year-old software engineer from Gachibowli, Hyderabad lost Rs 1.21 crore in a stock trading scam. The victim was lured into a WhatsApp group sharing stock market tips and invested through a fake ...
Key Details
Published
17 September 2025 at 01:00 pm
Source
Zee News
Channel
Victim Profile
techie / IT professional
State
Telangana
City
Hyderabad
Amount Loss Range
₹1000000–₹2500000
Fraud Keywords
fake trading platformwhatsapp stock tips groupfake share allotmentsblocked withdrawalstax payment demandqib trading scamfake ipo investmentsaegis-cap impersonationpre-market trading fraud
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Digital Footprint
WhatsApp group (stock market tips)AEGIS-CAP (impersonated trading platform)Tarak Sharma (named scammer)Patrik Martin (named scammer)Rs 50,000 (initial investment on September 13)August 13 to September 11 (scam timeframe)Fake website for stocks and IPO applicationsCyberabad Cyber Crimes police (investigating agency)