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Mumbai: MBA graduate’s Bitcoin pursuit leads to fraud
Updated On: 18 August, 2023 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
30-year-old’s quest for wealth through cryptocurrency following months of unemployment lands him in custody, revealing connections to UAE-based handlers
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A 30-year-old MBA graduate finds himself in police custody due to his pursuit of wealth through Bitcoin. VB Nagar police, while investigating a case of financial fraud totalling Rs 10 lakh, uncovered a money trail leading to this individual, who was set to receive the funds for conversion into Bitcoin. Hailing from a well-off family in Marol, the accused turned to Bitcoin trading to generate income after several months of unemployment. He is currently under police custody.
On August 4, a Kurla resident received an unsolicited message from an unknown number offering a part-time job. Upon responding, he was instructed to share personal and banking details with a Telegram account named “@maria1520.” Subsequently, he was added to a group called ‘Y1055 Fancy Freelancers.’ After receiving initial small bonuses, the victim was ensnared in a scam that prompted him to transfer R10.66 lakh to various accounts for promised substantial returns. Realising he had been duped within a day, he rushed to the VB Nagar police station.
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