Noida’s Biggest Cyber Fraud: Architect Duped of ₹12 Crore via WhatsApp Message Scam
A shocking Noida cyber fraud has come to light where an architect businessman from Sector-47 was conned into transferring ₹12 crore. A woman, identifying herself as Kiara Sharma, contacted him through WhatsApp and lured him with the promise of high returns in stock market trading. Trusting her, he joined a WhatsApp group where fake investors posted daily screenshots of huge “profits.”
The fraudster asked him to download an app and told him to invest just ₹50,000, promising a 15% profit. To win his trust, the scammers first sent ₹11,000 to his account as “profit,” which made the victim more confident.
₹12 Crore Transferred in Just 1.5 Months
The investments kept increasing. In just one and a half months, the victim transferred money nine times — a total of about ₹12 crore. During this period, the scammers occasionally sent back ₹9 lakh to strengthen his trust further.
On the app, an amount of ₹20 crore (capital + “profits”) was visible. When the victim tried to withdraw the amount, the fraudsters demanded that he pay taxes first before the money could be released. They also pressured him to purchase an IPO worth ₹17 crore. When the victim said he had no money left, the fraudsters cut off all contact and disappeared.
Noida’s Biggest Cyber Crime
According to the police, this is currently the largest cyber fraud ever recorded in Noida. Earlier, most cyber scams in the city ranged between ₹5–₹9 crore. This case has broken all previous records.
The victim has filed a complaint on the NCRP portal and at the Cyber Crime Police Station. The businessman said he was genuinely interested in the stock market, but he trusted the fraudsters on WhatsApp without proper verification and transferred huge amounts. Get the latest updates with FM News.
Police Investigation Underway
ADCP Cyber Security Shaivya Goyal stated:
- A case has been registered
- Bank accounts involved in the fraud are being traced
- Efforts are underway to freeze the funds
- The accused will be arrested and sent to jail soon
- Police have warned the public that scammers often show instant profits to trap people in such online investment schemes.
Key Lesson: Avoid “Guaranteed Profit” Traps
If someone on WhatsApp promises stock tips or guaranteed returns, it is definitely a scam. Only investments made through regulated brokers and government-recognised platforms are safe.
Rule: If a profit sounds too good to be true, it is almost certainly a fraud.
