
A Mumbai woman lost approximately Rs 4 lakh after falling victim to a stock market scam conducted through a Telegram trading group. Scammers, using professional-looking group setups, shared fake profit screenshots and promised guaranteed returns to build trust. After initial small investments, the victim was pressured to invest larger sums, with funds sent to various UPI IDs and bank accounts before the group became inactive and communication ceased.
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