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Agra Government Official Duped Of ₹2.06 Crore In Crypto Investment Scam

A government official working as an inspector in the Food and Civil Supplies Department in Agra has allegedly been defrauded of nearly ₹2.06 crore in a cryptocurrency investment scam. The cybercrime operation targeted the educated official over a period of eight months through a meticulously planned digital deception.

State

Uttar Pradesh

First reported

June 2026

Amount alleged

₹2.06 Crore

Agency involved

Cyber Police Station

Victim role

Inspector in the Food and Civil Supplies Department

Status

Under investigation by cyber police

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

The fraud began when the victim received a message on Facebook Messenger from an account using a false identity. The conversation eventually shifted to WhatsApp, where the perpetrators pitched lucrative cryptocurrency investments and directed the victim to a fraudulent trading platform controlled entirely by the syndicate.

To maintain the illusion of legitimacy, the fraudsters displayed fake profit graphs, introduced fictitious group members, and later falsely claimed ties to regulatory bodies. When the victim attempted to withdraw funds, demands for additional taxes and commissions blocked the transactions, prompting an official police complaint.

Authorities at the cyber police station have registered a case and launched a technical investigation to trace the bank accounts, UPI identifiers, and IP addresses used in the crime. Investigators suspect the involvement of an organized cybercrime network operating across multiple regions.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention any specific arrests made in connection with the case so far.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

A case has been registered at the cyber police station, and investigators are currently tracing bank accounts, UPI transactions, mobile numbers, and IP addresses.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A single government official working in Agra was targeted and duped in this cyber fraud case.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

9 August 2025The victim received the initial message on Facebook Messenger from a profile named Nidhi Sharma.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Initial contact was made via Facebook Messenger under a false identity to build personal rapport and trust.
Communication was moved to WhatsApp, where the accused promoted high-return cryptocurrency trading schemes.
The victim was added to a messaging group containing fake investors and administrators to simulate a thriving trading community.
A fabricated investment website, designed to mimic legitimate crypto exchanges, displayed fake profits to encourage larger deposits.
Withdrawal requests were blocked under false pretexts involving taxes, compliance fees, and technical issues.
Additional actors posed as helpful third parties, including a fake crypto expert and a parent offering refund assistance, to extract more money.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

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