Navi Mumbai Crime Spree: Crypto, Investment, and Bank Frauds Totaling Crores Uncovered

• A 56-year-old loan consultant in Belapur lost 72.7 lakh rupees in a cryptocurrency (USDT) investment scam.
• Unknown individuals lured the victim with promises of high returns, blocking his number and platform access after he deposited funds.
• An HR manager in Navi Mumbai was defrauded of 36.74 lakh rupees in an online share trading investment scam after being enticed into a WhatsApp group.
• A bank manager in Bhayandar, Thane district, lost 19.86 lakh rupees to a fraudster posing as a high-profile client for an RTGS transaction.
• Cases have been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act against unknown individuals for these various frauds.

Why It Matters: Multiple high-value fraud cases, including crypto, investment, and bank scams, have rocked Navi Mumbai and Thane.