Pune: Three separate financial fraud cases were registered across the city on Wednesday, involving ₹ 63.30 lakh in losses, with fraudsters allegedly using a fake stock trading application, a bogus government job offer, and forged documents to siphon off money.
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He then approached the police, following which a case was registered. The victim was allegedly asked to make payments in connection with the purported appointment. After realising that the documents and job offer were fraudulent, the victim approached the police.
The victim was allegedly instructed to transfer money to seven different bank accounts between July 9 and August 7. The application showed his investments generating profits and displayed a portfolio value of around ₹ 1.06 crore, according to the police. However, when the victim attempted to withdraw the money, the operators allegedly demanded a service fee equivalent to 20% of the amount and subsequently blocked his withdrawal requests. In another case, Parvati police registered an offence after a person was allegedly cheated of ₹ 15 lakh on the promise of securing a job with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
The accused allegedly posed as a PMC sports officer and issued fake appointment letters to convince the victim that he had secured a civic job, according to the complaint.
