In yet another episode of online scam, a 33-year-old Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer lost Rs 51 lakhs. Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Surajpur, Noida fell victim to a online trading scheme promoted on messaging platforms – WhatsApp and Telegram. An FIR with cybercrime branch has been filed under Section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the IT Act. SHO of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Vijay Rana, told TOI: “Banks concerned have been approached to trace the accounts where the money was transferred,” he said, adding an investigation is underway.
Scam started on WhatsApp, moved to Telegram
Police say that the scam started on August 26, 2025 when Kumar was contacted by a woman on Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp. The woman introduced herself as Isha Desai and claimed herself to be a resident of Mumbai. She informed him about an investing scheme promising ‘profits’.The conversation later shifted to Telegram. Eventually, Desai asked Kumar to invest in share trading through an app called ‘GO Markets Global Cs’. As per police records, Kumar downloaded the app on September 11. This time again, Desai reassured him of high returns. She also assisted him in withdrawing Rs 5,000 profit, further gaining Kumar’s confidence.
Rs 51 lakhs transferred through more than 70 transactions
Kumar, who had come to believe the scheme was genuine, transferred Rs 51 lakh to multiple bank accounts through more than 70 transactions. These transactions occurred over a period of three months from September 11 and November 6, as instructed by the woman.But when Kumar tried to withdraw the full amount shown as profit in the GO Markets Global Cs’ app, the accused demanded additional payments as transaction fees for withdrawal. Realising that he had been defrauded, Kumar stopped transferring any more money. He also lodged a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal on November 29.
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