Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 15 April 2025
A resident of Sri Vijaya Puram in the Dairy Farm area has reportedly been duped of ₹8.57 lakh in a well-orchestrated cyber fraud involving fake investment promises. The Cyber Crime Police Station of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has registered an FIR in connection with the incident.
According to the complaint, the victim, who works in the Military Engineering Services (MES), was first contacted on October 31, 2024, via WhatsApp by a woman identifying herself as “Riya,” claiming to be an advisor for a company named “Helzberg Diamonds3600.” She introduced a so-called investment opportunity, which initially appeared genuine when the victim received small profits on two initial deposits of ₹10,500 each.
Encouraged by these early gains and the professionalism portrayed through a dedicated Telegram group called “Helzberg Financial Advisor,” the victim continued to invest further amounts, eventually transferring a total of ₹8,57,638.
His doubts began when he attempted to withdraw his investments but was met with repeated excuses and demands for additional deposits to “unlock” his funds. Suspecting foul play, he reached out to “Riya” on WhatsApp, who redirected him to a Telegram user named “Amit Tiwari,” allegedly a senior administrator with the company. However, instead of resolving the issue, this individual also insisted on further deposits, reinforcing the pattern of coercion.
It was at this point that the victim began to realize the entire operation was fraudulent. The consistent stalling, the shifting of responsibility between individuals, and the refusal to return his money made it clear he had fallen prey to a carefully planned scam run by unidentified cyber fraudsters posing as investment advisors.
A complaint was initially lodged on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal on December 18, 2024. The matter was formally reported to the Cyber Crime Police Station, where an FIR was registered under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 on 3rd April 2025.