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šŸ“° Hyderabad Advocate Duped of ₹97 Lakh in Online Scam šŸ’øšŸ˜±

TL;DR:A 58-year-old Hyderabad advocate lost ₹97.36 lakhĀ after falling for a fake forex trading platform introduced by a Facebook ā€œfriend.ā€ Police are probing the cyber racket. #CyberFraud #Hyderabad

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What Happened?

  • The victim befriended a woman named ā€œRitu Reddyā€ on Facebook, who claimed to be from Chennai.

  • She convinced him to invest in a trading site promising high USD returns — finalto-indus.com. šŸ’»

  • Initial profits built trust, leading him to invest nearly ₹97 lakh raised through gold pledges and loans.

  • Later, withdrawals were blocked, and he was asked to pay another ₹52 lakh as an ā€œexchange fee.ā€

  • He realised it was a fraud and filed a complaint with Rachakonda Cybercrime Police. 🚨

Flashback / Context

Such scams often target educated professionals via social media friendships, fake trading dashboards, and WhatsApp ā€œadvisors.ā€

Who Gains & Who Loses?

  • Loser:Ā The advocate—financially drained and emotionally scarred. šŸ˜”

  • Gainers:Ā Cyber fraudsters exploiting trust through romance-cum-investment traps.

People’s Angle

For youth and professionals, this is a red flag—never trust social-media investment links. šŸ”’ Cybercrime in Telangana is rising, especially in ā€œforexā€ and ā€œcryptoā€ traps targeting working-class investors.

MediaFx Take

Easy-profit dreams come with hidden claws. šŸ•øļø Telangana’s cyber police need stronger cross-border tracing, while citizens must treat online investments like strangers—verify twice, invest once.

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