Elderly man duped in share trading scam

India Jun 20, 2025

An elderly man from Dadar lost ₹1.19 crore after falling for a share trading scheme he found through a social media ad.
He joined a WhatsApp group, where someone named Vinita Patodia promised big investment returns and convinced him to put his money into a virtual account.

Can't withdraw money, says victim

Even though the account showed profits, he couldn't withdraw any money.
Things got fishy when Patodia suddenly asked for a 10% commission upfront, which made him reach out to a friend and report it to the police.
Now, cyber cops are on the case.