Fraudsters use app of major Indian multinational conglomerate, dupe woman of Rs 4 lakh

A 35-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai fell prey to a cybercrime when fraudsters, whom she met through social media, impersonated an employee of a major Indian multinational conglomerate and made her invest Rs 4 lakh in the company. The investment was made using an application in the company’s name, promising hefty returns within a fortnight.

An FIR was registered last week at the Kopar Khairane police station in Navi Mumbai and a probe is on to find the accused.

The complainant told the police she is a homemaker, and stays with her husband and two children.