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Don’t trust all profit-making investments on web

A man was duped off Rs.9.28 lakh in an online scam from Rajasthan by 4 men. The victim is a sales executive from Jodhpur. The dupers were remanded by Coimbatore cybercrime police. The arrested fraudsters are J Sathyanarayanan (30), K Kisan Chaudhary(20),  K Sunil Saran(23) and P Sandeep Kumar(26} all from Rajasthan. They were trapped due to a police complaint by Ramasamy who stated that he received a vague WhatsApp invite to join an online trading arrangement on WhatsApp in December last year.  The message was trailed by a call from an unknown caller. The victim was lured to download a trading app called BAIN by showcasing huge profit generation on trading on the same. Being dazzled by the fabricated figures, Ramasamy was made to transfer 9.28 lakh to multiple bank accounts shared by the stranger in return of a promise made by stranger that he would trade on Ramasamy’s behalf and update the profits generated on the app. The app signified huge profit figures made by Ramasamy by online trading. But the dreamy prospect shattered when the app ceased to function next morning. Within no time Ramasamy understood that he has been cheated by the stranger. Our platform myarjuna.com will readily warn you of such luring catches, the platform myarjuna.com will verify all promises so made over the web by unknown pages, links and messages. #OnlineScam #duped #Rajasthan #Myarjuna Source: The Times of India

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Cyber frauds are more visible with the advancement of time

A very recent development was seen in Navada district of Bihar, where cyber criminals were caught by Bihar Police during a raid. The said criminals operated from a park in Chakway-Balwapur village falling under the Warsaliganj Police station range. Nine mobile phones along with fraudently procured documents of people were recovered. The detained group of individuals were identified as Pankaj Kumar, Rajpal Kumar, Rohit Kumar and Rahul Kumar hailing from Warsaliganj. A police official alleged that police were investigating incidents connected with cyber frauds and were tipped off about cyber criminals operating from Chakway village defrauding people by appearing to them as employees of a private finance company. Acting upon directions of district SP, a special team was formed that raided the place. Assessing the police team approaching, the offenders tried to run away.  The police caught 5 of the offenders but some escaped, said Mahesh Kumar Chaudhary (SDPO) Pakribarawa sub-division of Nawada district. The caught criminals acknowledged cheating many a people across the country. Thus the range of such conspirators in widespread and myarjuna.com can caution you as to whether to transact with unknown pretenders or not. Our platform myarjuna.com will safeguard your belief, interests and finances. Source: Economic Times

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Unresearched Online investments schemes may sieve all your money

A deputy mamlatdar from Vastral , Ahmedabad lost 1.13 crore to an online investment scam  getting lured by scammers arising from social media surfing. This was on April 3, when Jayendra Chauhan, deputy mamlatdar was searching Facebook for getting share market tips when he came across entity called Vanguard Club V5 that showed famous investment analyst.  He joined the app of club. As soon as he logged in on the app he got access to a link to F&FTPL that asked him to share his Adhaar credentials and open an account by depositing Rs.25000. Upon receiving tips from the app by Professor Ganga Ranga, Chauhan started trading through the app and experienced gains that took him further towards investing more to the tune of 1.13 crore between Aril 4 and April 29.All group members were instructed to 30% of their balance to a refundable deposit to help Ranga and their withdrawal would be subject to this deposit. But then on April 30 the scenario overturned when the mamlatdar received a message that Ranga got arrested in a money laundering case. All group members were instructed to 30% of their balance to a refundable deposit to help Rangsa and their withdrawal would be subject to this deposit. Everything went haywire when Chauhan’s account got frozen while withdrawal attempt which made him to report the matter to cyber police. This is where our platform myarjuna.com can protect you from becoming the victim of fraud. We, at myarjuna.com, upon learning about such proposals carry out necessary authenticity checks and bring out and serve the real viability of such links and proposals.

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Senior citizens falling prey to cyber investment frauds

An 88-year-old retired CA from Vasana, Ahmedabad lost 1.93 crore by trusting an ingenuine scammer showing most unrealistic profit figure to the old man. The scam came into play in March with a WhatsApp message from unsaved number that emerged on victim Madhukant Patel’s phone. The sender introduced himself as Sunil Singhania as an associate of stock market expert Karanvir Dhillon. Victim was invited by Singhania and made to join a WhatsApp Group named Stock Vanguard 150. Certain misrepresentations and fabrications pertaining to stock market and trading discussions started being percolated in the group that comprised other investors too. Subsequently, the victim was added to another WhatsApp group called Vanguard (XM-5) comprising other investors who claimed of making huge profits by making investments as per advice of Singhania and Dhillon. Believing these claims, Patel started investing in stock market The fakers persuaded Patel to log in to a website operated by them. It was called “app.alicexa.com”. The website appeared to be genuine containing various particulars about stock markets. Acting in good faith, the old CA started making small investments as guided by WhatsApp group profit makers. His investments reached up to 1.97 crores. It was till he became suspicious of Singhania who assured him that he could obtain shares even after closure of IPOs and buy shares on their website even when they tread high values. He was assured safety of his invested money. But when Patel intended to withdraw 1.5 crores, he was told to pay tax up to 15% amounting to 18,70,000 which he paid. Later he was asked to pay 1% of total portfolio value that was evaluated to be 5 crores to be paid on scamsters fraudulent website. Understanding the financial foul play he fell a victim of, he lodged an F.I.R.   with Ahmedabad cyber crime branch against unknown cyber offenders. We intend to safeguard the financial situations of such victims at myarjuna.com. Our platform, myarjuna.com shall be the first halt that filters the authenticity of such loudmouth claims. Source: The Economic Times

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Cyber share trading may drown your money

Discussed here is an incident of cyber fraud reported from Rourkela. A 35year old man was duped of Rs 30.41 lakhs by cyber fraudsters asking him to do share trading online. The victim came across a link via social media that took him towards joining a WhatsApp group where lucrative tock investments were being discussedthe man got persuaded by a Ram Thakkar from group who attempted him to invest in a scheme promising 480% profits. In April the fraudsters managed to procure investment amounting 29 lakhs by victim by fishing him through 3 payments of 50000 twice and 1 lakh. This payment instilled faith in victim’s mind and he was lured to invest in an IPO promising 150% growth. The victim borrowed additional 12 lakh for investing. A similar cycle continued. But it was when the man tried to withdraw his money and got denied the same, he immediately realized that he has been duped and moved to SEBI and subsequently lodged a police complaint. The case is under investigation. Source: Times of India Before being sorry make, the proposition advised to you go through our platform myarjuna.com to get assured that the shown promises are true or just imaginary. We at myarjuna.com will carry out necessary screening and filtration to bring out the truth of these links.

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Be Cyber Scam alert

Be sure before investing anywhere online. What appears to be easy clicking lands you up in a slippery pit of losses. An instance is reported here.  A Kerela based acclaimed Cyber lawyer lost a major sum of hard-earned money fantasising great financial growth as he got lured by cyber duper surfacing from What’s App (newest and popular medium for scamming). He was falsefully directed by a spamming syndicate proposing stock market investments which would render attractive returns. Anticipating great returns as indicated by scammer, he made exorbitant investment of 93 lakhs. The clear target of the WhatsApp incited cheating was the wealthy and popular cyber lawyer hailing from Thiruvananthapuram. There is a wave flowing in the present times where the wiser are being fooled by easy go foul computer users investing their minds most actively on earning easy money or rather looting others’ hard-earned money by of mischievous role playing. But there is always a silver lining behind the dark clouds. It’s always a safer play by not believing quick money promisers and getting carried away. But if the cheaters are smart, rescue from them by the smarter ones is easily gettable. The platform extended by myarjuna.com is one lifeboat like program that would assess and analyse such links and assure to you the credibility and reliability of these. Make use of this platform to ascertain the vulnerability or volatility any such hypothetical promisers.

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