Overview
- A 71-year-old Vashi businessman transferred ₹1.6 crore across 12 transactions after joining WhatsApp groups that pushed an app called NB Trusted Partner via m.nbinvests.com.
- The fabricated platform displayed a ₹4.29 crore balance before blocking withdrawals, prompting an FIR by Navi Mumbai cyber police and a probe into at least nine phone numbers and multiple bank accounts.
- In Thane, a 78-year-old man made 21 transfers totaling ₹1.06 crore in October and November after being shifted between investment groups, with Rabodi police registering a cheating case and tracing the money trail.
- In Hyderabad, a 63-year-old from Nallakunta lost ₹29.50 lakh after a woman using the name Divya Mehra posed as a securities representative and directed him to the NivPro trading app.
- Police say investigations are underway with banks and telecom operators, and they urge citizens to avoid unsolicited trading groups, verify platforms through SEBI, and refrain from installing unverified apps or sharing financial details.