<p>Thane: Thane police have registered a case against two persons and a company for allegedly duping a 70-year-old man of Rs 72.98 lakh after luring him to invest in a fake share trading scheme, an official said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The victim, hailing from neighbouring Mumbai, stayed at his brother's place in Maharashtra's Thane city over the last five months.</p>.<p>During this period, the accused contacted him through various digital platforms, offering attractive investment opportunities in share trading with promises of high returns.</p>.Maharashtra sees 2.19 lakh financial fraud cases of Rs 38,000 cr in 2024; Mumbai tops list.<p>However, after making the investments, the victim neither received the promised returns nor the invested amount, the official from Kasarwadavali police station said.</p>.<p>When he tried to contact the accused, they stopped responding to his calls and messages, raising suspicion, he said.</p>.<p>The victim approached the police on Sunday with a complaint.</p>.<p>The police subsequently registered a case against two persons and an investment firm under relevant legal provisions, the official said.</p>.<p>Efforts were on to trace the accused and identify whether the fraudulent activities extend to other victims.</p>.<p>The Thane police have urged people to exercise caution while making online investments and to verify the authenticity of financial schemes before transferring money.</p>
<p>Thane: Thane police have registered a case against two persons and a company for allegedly duping a 70-year-old man of Rs 72.98 lakh after luring him to invest in a fake share trading scheme, an official said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The victim, hailing from neighbouring Mumbai, stayed at his brother's place in Maharashtra's Thane city over the last five months.</p>.<p>During this period, the accused contacted him through various digital platforms, offering attractive investment opportunities in share trading with promises of high returns.</p>.Maharashtra sees 2.19 lakh financial fraud cases of Rs 38,000 cr in 2024; Mumbai tops list.<p>However, after making the investments, the victim neither received the promised returns nor the invested amount, the official from Kasarwadavali police station said.</p>.<p>When he tried to contact the accused, they stopped responding to his calls and messages, raising suspicion, he said.</p>.<p>The victim approached the police on Sunday with a complaint.</p>.<p>The police subsequently registered a case against two persons and an investment firm under relevant legal provisions, the official said.</p>.<p>Efforts were on to trace the accused and identify whether the fraudulent activities extend to other victims.</p>.<p>The Thane police have urged people to exercise caution while making online investments and to verify the authenticity of financial schemes before transferring money.</p>