Teacher duped of Rs 1.67cr in fake overseas investment scam

Lucknow: A teacher was allegedly duped of Rs 1.67 crore by cyber fraudsters who posed as representatives of an international trading company and lured her into a fake overseas investment scheme.According to a complaint lodged with the cyber crime police station, the victim, Geeta Kumar, a resident of Krishna Vihar Colony in the Chinhat area, was looking to raise funds to expand an educational initiative for underprivileged children in suburban areas of the city.
On Nov 10 last year, she received a message on WhatsApp from an unknown number offering investment opportunities through a company named Naka Solutions Private Limited. The sender claimed that the firm was a legitimate UK-based trading company and shared a link asking her to register on an investment platform. The fraudsters gained her confidence by sending forged documents and continued engaging her through international WhatsApp numbers and emails. Believing the scheme to be genuine, Geeta Kumar transferred around Rs 1.67 crore from three different bank accounts on multiple occasions between Nov 2025 and Feb 2026. Geeta Kumar later realised that she had been cheated after the accused allegedly began demanding further payments on the pretext of releasing profits and clearing regulatory approvals. She subsequently approached the cyber crime police and lodged a complaint. Police said a case had been registered and an investigation was underway.