Kolkata, May 12: Three women in Kolkata were tricked by online scammers and lost a total of ₹5.6 crore! They lived in New Town, Baguiati, and Haridevpur. All three went to the police after they realized they had been cheated.

Police have already arrested two people involved in the scams, but one case is still being investigated.

Case 1: The Fake Investment Scam (₹2.3 Crore Lost)

Helena Sengupta from New Town wanted to grow her money. She started putting her money in an online investment scheme that looked very real. It showed big profits. But later, she found out it was all fake, and she had lost ₹2.3 crore!

Police caught one of the scammers named Shyamsundar Jha from Ranchi and brought him to Kolkata.

Case 2: The Parcel Scam Fear Trick (₹1.96 Crore Lost)

Poulomi Biswas from Baguiati got a phone call. The person on the call scared her by saying she was involved in a parcel scam and might be digitally arrested. She got so scared that she sent ₹1.96 crore in three parts.

The police later arrested Umesh Meena from Rajasthan, who was part of the scam.

Case 3: The Fake Trading Website (₹1.4 Crore Lost)

A 51-year-old woman from Haridevpur wanted to earn money online. She joined a social media group that pretended to be a real investment company. They gave her fake documents with the SEBI logo to make her believe they were real.

She put ₹1.4 crore into a fake website. At first, it showed she was earning good money, but when she tried to take it out, the website stopped working. That’s when she knew she had been cheated and told the police.

No one has been arrested yet in this case.

What We Can Learn

These women were tricked in different ways, but the people behind it were all cyber fraudsters—bad people who use the internet to steal money.

Police say:

• Don’t trust strangers online.

• Don’t send money without checking if it’s real.

• If something feels wrong, tell an adult or the police.

Cyber scams are growing. So everyone, even kids, should be careful when using the internet or hearing about big money promises.