Woman Scammed of Rs. 1 Crore by Fraudsters Promising Rs. 1.50 Crore in One Hour

A 36-year-old woman, Swati Ramnani, fell victim to a scam where 12 individuals, including a bank employee, duped her of 1 crore rupees by promising a 50 per cent profit within an hour. The incident occurred between June and October this year, and when she sought to recover her money, she faced dire threats. A fraud case has been registered with the Dhantoli police station.

The alleged fraudsters lured Swati into the scheme, claiming that the Trade Profit Fund Scheme was an investment opportunity promising substantial returns. Swati was a regular visitor to Axis Bank in Jaripatka, and one of the accused, Dipankar Sarkar, who was employed at the bank, introduced her to Amjad Khan and Chandrasekhar Ramteke.

Khan outlined the scheme to her, assuring a 50 per cent return on her investment. On July 27, Mandar Kolte escorted her to an office near Sai Mandir, where they informed Swati that investing 1 crore would yield 1.50 crore rupees in just one hour. Other individuals, Pandurang Isarkar and Pramod Kadu were present, and Khan's friend Pradeep joined as well. Kolte provided Swati with the mobile numbers of all the company's officers, including Suraj Dey, Mangesh Patekar, Bharat Suleman, Aman Pandey, and Raju Mandal in Mumbai, in an effort to gain her trust.

Kolte and Khan left, indicating they would safeguard the money in a nearby warehouse. However, they failed to return for an extended period. After approximately three hours, Khan returned, explaining that Kolte had left due to a medical emergency.

The accused assured Swati that she would receive 1.5 crores the next day. Nevertheless, Kolte's office remained closed, and the contact numbers of the supposed officials were switched off. Swati repeatedly inquired with Dipankar and Khan.

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