Pune: Online fraudsters cheated a 46-year-old software engineer from Vimannagar of Rs 36.6 lakh by luring her with promises of high returns from online share trading.The fraud took place between Jan and March this year. A formal FIR was registered by the Airport police on Wednesday.According to police, the victim, originally from Thane, resides in a rented flat with a roommate. The fraudsters added her phone number to a messaging app group where members discussed high returns from online share trading.“The complainant, influenced by these messages, contacted the group administrator to invest in shares. The admin then sent her a link to a mobile app for trading. After downloading the app, she initially invested small amounts. Later, the admin persuaded her to purchase high-value shares and invest in IPOs,” an officer from the Airport police said.“The admin shared eight different bank account numbers, to which the victim transferred a total of Rs 36.6 lakh. Within days, the app displayed inflated profits, nearly doubling her investment. However, when she attempted to sell the shares, the fraudsters prevented her from doing so,” he added.The victim, realising she had been cheated, approached the police and filed a complaint.
