Man duped of Rs 49L in online ponzi scam

In yet another case of cyber fraud, a man was reportedly duped of nearly Rs 49 lakh in Sambalpur district. The victim, Jefrin Toppo of Pragativihar within Ainthapalli police limits, has filed a case with police in this regard.

As per reports, Jefrin came across an online trading site called ‘In-Ifex.com’ on Google on June 22. Curious, he logged into the portal. The website asked for personal details to start an investment while assuring details of easy and quick returns in a stipulated time.

Soon after he opened an account and gave personal details including contact and mail id, Jefrin got a call from an unknown number where a person identified as a representative of the said company and was asked to pay Rs 69,500 for initial investment.