Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 25 September 2025
A resident of Lillypur, Haddo, Sri Vijaya Puram has lodged a proper criticism with the Cyber Crime Police Station after being cheated of greater than ₹49 lakh in a complicated funding fraud.
According to the FIR (No. 0043/2025) registered on 22 September 2025, the incident started on 14 July 2025, when the resident obtained a name from a lady figuring out herself as Divya Rao, allegedly an Assistant at Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Limited, Mumbai. She lured the complainant with guarantees of terribly excessive returns — as much as 1000% revenue — on investments in shares, IPOs, OTC securities, and mutual funds.
Trusting her claims, the complainant made an preliminary deposit of ₹10,000 on 14 July. Over time, he continued to speculate as directed, ultimately transferring a complete of ₹49,19,000 into accounts specified by the fraudsters. The pretend funding platform confirmed his steadiness rising, at one stage reflecting a return of practically ₹19 crore.
However, when he tried to withdraw the income, Divya Rao knowledgeable him that he would wish to deposit an extra 10% of the full revenue — about ₹1.9 crore — to unlock the funds. When he refused and requested deduction from his accrued steadiness, his account was frozen, denying him entry to each his investments and the displayed returns.
The FIR additional mentions the involvement of one other individual recognized as Prajakt Samant, believed to be the principle orchestrator of the rip-off, probably in collusion with Divya Rao. Several contact numbers linked to the accused have been listed within the FIR, together with each Indian and international numbers.
The resident had earlier lodged an internet criticism by way of the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal on 18 September 2025.
The Cyber Crime Police have registered the case below Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
