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Mumbai: 21-year-old cheats over 1,000 through fake Instagram account
Updated On: 14 July, 2023 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Through account he created with picture of a woman, he managed to attract 11.K followers in just a few months and duped them by promising double their money through cryptocurrency
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Mohammad Hamza Zaki Anwar, the accused; (right) a screenshot of his instagram account
A Kolkata-based youngster was all set to pursue higher studies in the US and following the process of visa, etc. but the lure of money put him on the wrong track. The Kalachowkie police arrested him on Tuesday for cheating people through his fake Instagram profile, by promising them good returns in just few minutes by investing in crypto currencies. The police said he is suspected to have cheated over a thousand people of lakhs of rupees.
According to the police the accused, Mohammad Hamza Zaki Anwar, posed as an attractive woman with his fake insta profile, crypto_anaisha, and managed to attract 11.K followers in just a few months of creating the profile. Some of his posts offered 14 to 20 times the return on investments of Rs 700 and Rs 900 in just 10 minutes, police said. On Instagram he also posted many videos and photos of people who allegedly got profit, to lure others. The police are investigating who the woman whose picture Anwar used, is.
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