Some are cheating in online mode and some are making victims of fraud by calling. Now such cases are also coming to light in which scammers have not spared even the workers. He was defrauded of crores of rupees on the pretext of making him a millionaire in a year. Let us tell you how fraud can be avoided in such a case.
this is the case
The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) has recently revealed a case of fraud. The accused had defrauded daily wage laborers of crores of rupees by promising them huge profits from the co-operative society. The accused has been identified as Vinay Kumar Mishra. He had asked people to invest money in the scheme of Mithila Co-operative Thrift and Credit Society. Vinay used to claim that he would make people millionaires within a year.
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45 people cheated so many crores
It is being told that Vinay made 45 people his victims and cheated Rs 3.05 crore from them. After this he ran away with the money. EOW officers say that the same number of cases have come to light in the initial investigation. It is believed that this figure of fraud may increase and the amount of fraud may also be more than this. The first case was detected by EOW during May 2024, after which investigation was conducted and the accused was arrested from West Bengal.
The accused had applied his full mind
Investigation has revealed that the accused had gone underground as soon as the first case was registered. To avoid the police, he had also stopped using mobile or any kind of electronic device. However, with the help of local intelligence and surveillance, the team traced the location of the accused and arrested him from Jalpaiguri.
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How to avoid the trap of fraudsters?
It is very important to be active to avoid this type of fraud. If someone is promising to make more profits in less time, then definitely crosscheck that scheme. If the scheme is being claimed to be government then one should check it by visiting government websites. Greed can cause huge losses. If any scheme is being told then definitely ask questions related to it. Also check whether such a scheme has actually been launched or not.