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- A 72-year-old retired Merchant Navy engineer in Kanpur lost over 1.24 crore rupees to an online fraud that began with contact through Facebook.
- The fraudsters promised high returns on online investment and directed him to two websites, collecting the money across 19 transactions between February 15 and April 13, 2026.
- When he tried to withdraw, they demanded another 90 lakh rupees, at which point he realised he had been scammed.
- Police have registered a cyber fraud case, frozen about 22 lakh rupees, and found the money was moved across roughly 2,000 bank accounts in several states.
What to watch next
- Recovery of the remaining stolen amount beyond the 22 lakh rupees already frozen.
- Identification and arrest of the accused as police trace bank accounts, transactions and digital links.
- Whether the money trail across around 2,000 accounts in multiple states reveals a wider fraud network.
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Named India · Bengaluru · Faridabad · Kanpur · Karnataka · Maharashtra · Merchant Navy · Punjab · Sahibganj · Tilak Nagar · Facebook · Kanpur Police · Kohuna Police Station
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