Cryptocurrency Fraud in Valsad: Mumbai-based Interstate Gang Busted for Swindling ₹14.28 Lakh
मुख्य बातें
- •Valsad Cyber Crime Police arrested a key member of a Mumbai-based interstate gang.
- •The gang is allegedly involved in cryptocurrency investment fraud, swindling ₹14.28 lakh.
- •The arrested individual is Rajesh Vaghela, a resident of Dahisar, Mumbai.
- •The gang was targeting people from other states using social media platforms.
The Valsad Cyber Crime Police have arrested a key member of an interstate gang based in Mumbai. The gang is allegedly duping people in the name of cryptocurrency investments and has swindled ₹14.28 lakh so far. The arrested individual, identified as Rajesh Vaghela, is a resident of the Dahisar area in Mumbai.
The case came to light after a trader from Valsad filed a complaint with the police. According to the complaint, the trader had invested ₹14.28 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment project. However, after some time, he realized he had been cheated. When he tried to recover his investment, he received threats and was cut off from all contact. Following the investigation, the Cyber Crime team identified Rajesh Vaghela as the mastermind behind the fraud.
Further investigation revealed that the gang was targeting people from other states as well. They were luring victims through social media and online platforms by providing misleading information about the benefits of cryptocurrency investments. The team is now working to identify other members of the gang, and more arrests are expected soon.
