NEW DELHI, Oct 27: An online trading scam worth over Rs 47 lakh has been busted with the arrest of three men who allegedly duped people through fake stock market investment schemes on the directions of a Chinese national, an official said on Monday.
The accused - Sahil Yadav (25) and Aryan (22), residents of Patna, and Ashish Kumar alias Jack (36), a native of Begusarai in Bihar - allegedly operated an office in Noida to lure investors into fraudulent trading schemes, he said.
They allegedly received instructions from a handler identified as 'Tom', based in China, through Ashish Kumar, who coordinated operations in Delhi and Noida, police said.
The arrests were made during the probe into an e-FIR registered in southeast Delhi after a chartered accountant complained of being cheated of Rs 47.23 lakh through a fake stock trading website.
The complainant alleged he was added to a group promoting stock market schemes that falsely promised daily profits under the guise of "buy today, sell tomorrow" and IPO investments.
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