Ajmer: A man from Ajmer was allegedly duped of Rs 68,000 by cyber fraudsters who lured him with promises of high returns on investments. After realising he was cheated, the victim lodged a complaint at the cyber police station on Sunday. Police launched an investigation.According to police, Ghesu Lal, a resident of Balupura Road, said in his complaint that he came across a social media post on June 11 claiming high profits through investment and asking users to click on a link. After opening the link, he was added to a WhatsApp group.Ghesu initially made five investments of Rs 2,000 each. A day later, the group showed that his investment of Rs 10,000 generated a profit of Rs 97,000.However, when he tried to withdraw the amount, he was asked to pay a commission of Rs 19,577 and later another Rs 28,678 as GST. Believing the claims, he transferred the money online. Subsequently, he was asked to pay additional charges and was assured that the amount would be released within a week.When Ghesu attempted to withdraw the money after a week, he was unable to do so. The mobile number provided by the fraudsters was switched off. After several unsuccessful attempts to contact them, he realised he was cheated and approached the cyber police.
