Overview
- The complainant, advocate Shabnam Mohammad Hussain Syed of Worli, says fake articles and videos portrayed FXOnet as endorsed by Neha Kakkar.
- The accused used aliases Vijay and Jimmy D’Souza while communicating via international phone numbers, Telegram (@fxonetlbot), Zoom meetings, and professional-looking emails.
- Between June 18 and October 9, 2025, the victim transferred ₹5,02,025 via UPI from her HDFC Bank account to accounts tied to Rajesh Kannan, VPI ProMedia Kigali, India Impex Trading Company, and VPI 361 VPECOM.
- Worli Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Information Technology Act and are examining Telegram chats, Zoom logs, and bank transaction data.
- No arrests or recoveries have been reported, and officers note the case fits a wider pattern of celebrity-impersonation scams previously recorded in Mumbai, including a Keanu Reeves impersonation.