Three online fraud cases registered in Pune over share trading and Instagram app scams

Three cases of online fraud in the name of share trading and Instagram have come to light in Pune. In all three, cases have been registered at different police stations against unidentified mobile number holders.

The first case was registered at Khadak police station. A man was cheated online of Rs 4,98,018 after being lured with the promise of profit from share trading. The complaint was filed by Sameer Kamruddin Tamboli (58), a resident of Lohiyanagar, Ganj Peth, Khadak. The offence took place between June 24, 2025 and September 26, 2025. According to police, the accused contacted him on WhatsApp and asked him to create an account for share trading. After he opened the account through a link, he was defrauded. Money was later transferred from his bank account. A case has been registered against unidentified mobile number holders and bank account holders. Khadak police are investigating.

The second case is from Vishrantwadi police station, where a senior citizen was cheated of Rs 8,57,273. He was told that investing in share trading would bring big returns. According to the complaint, he was added to a WhatsApp group and pushed to invest. Maruti Atmaram Sarak (39), of Bhimnagar, Vishrantwadi, filed the complaint. According to him, the accused contacted him between May 17, 2025 and June 19, 2026. He was lured into share trading through "Jayram Broking", added to the group and asked to put in money. In this case too, a case has been registered against unidentified mobile number holders and bank account holders. Vishrantwadi police are investigating.

The third case involves Instagram. A man from Wagholi was cheated online of Rs 3,90,508. He was asked to download an app to watch Instagram reels. The complaint states that after the app gained access to his mobile phone, the money in his bank account and his credit card were misused. A case has been registered at Wagholi police station against unidentified mobile holders and app holders. The complaint was filed by Mazharkhan Yusufkhan Pathan (35), of Magman Iris Society, near Radha Swami Ashram, Kesnand village, Wagholi.