A 58-year-old resident of Kolkata lost Rs 20 lakh to an online investment scam. Learn about different types of online investment scams and get tips on how to protect yourself.
Darshan S said he was contacted on Whatsapp and Telegram by a phone number from a foreign location and offered huge returns on investments to carry out tasks assigned by operators.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, cryptocurrency investment fraud saw a 183% spike last year and skyrocketed from $907 million in 2021 to $2.57 billion in 2022.