Cryptocurrency fraud: Over 1 lakh investors, just 350 complaints

Only a small number of investors have come out in the open and registered complaint with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) so far in the multi-crore cryptocurrency scam. As per the police, only 350 complaints have been received by the SIT as against more than 1 lakh investors in the Rs 2500-crore scam.

The SIT has arrested 19 persons, including four kingpins, four police personnel, a home guard and one woman constable, till now.

Abhishek Dullar, DIG Northern Range and head of the SIT constituted to probe the multi-crore crypto-currency scam, said: “Fear of shame in society is certainly a reason that is keeping the investors or agents to come out in the open.