Noida businessman scammed of Rs 1.15 crore

A man in Noida has lost Rs 1.15 crore in a cyber fraud. Mayank Gupta, a director of an industrial consultancy, was contacted by a woman named Rishita on January 27. She claimed to be a financial expert and offered lucrative investment opportunities through two firms. Gupta started with a small investment of Rs 1 lakh on January 31. He received a return of Rs 15,040, which encouraged him to invest more money. By February 20, his total investments had reached Rs 65 lakh. Rishita then informed him that he had made a profit of Rs 1.68 crore. When Gupta tried to withdraw his earnings, he was asked to pay a tax of Rs 31,57,600, which he believed was necessary. He paid this without hesitation. Later, he was told to pay an additional Rs 18,56,000 as a conversion charge, with the promise that his funds would be transferred within 24 hours. After paying this amount, he received no money. When Gupta asked the fraudsters about his money, they demanded a security deposit of Rs 40 lakh. Realizing he had been scammed, Gupta tried to get his money back but lost contact with Rishita and the others. A case has been filed with the Cyber Crime Police in Noida, and they are investigating the situation. They are looking into the accounts where the money was sent and trying to find Rishita and her accomplices.