<p>Thane: A 42-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city allegedly lost Rs 82 lakh to cyber fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Tuesday.</p><p>The police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act on Monday and have identified the accused through their mobile phone numbers, an official from Kasarwadavli police station said.</p><p>According to the complainant, the accused contacted him on social media in December last year and convinced him to invest in cryptocurrency, he said.</p><p>The official said that the accused provided links for online transactions, and the complainant transferred Rs 82 lakh between December 18, 2024, and January 6.</p>.Man loses Rs 47.47 lakh in cryptocurrency fraud in Thane district.<p>The complainant realised that he had been cheated after the accused cut off all communication with him, he said.</p><p>"We are analysing digital footprints and financial trails to locate the accused," the official said. </p>
<p>Thane: A 42-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city allegedly lost Rs 82 lakh to cyber fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Tuesday.</p><p>The police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act on Monday and have identified the accused through their mobile phone numbers, an official from Kasarwadavli police station said.</p><p>According to the complainant, the accused contacted him on social media in December last year and convinced him to invest in cryptocurrency, he said.</p><p>The official said that the accused provided links for online transactions, and the complainant transferred Rs 82 lakh between December 18, 2024, and January 6.</p>.Man loses Rs 47.47 lakh in cryptocurrency fraud in Thane district.<p>The complainant realised that he had been cheated after the accused cut off all communication with him, he said.</p><p>"We are analysing digital footprints and financial trails to locate the accused," the official said. </p>