A 45-year-old private company employee from Maval taluka in Pune was duped of ₹21.35 lakh in a cryptocurrency investment scam that took place between June and July last year. The fraudsters first contacted him via a mobile messaging app, promised at least 20 % returns and gained his trust by showing initial returns. They then persuaded him to transfer money to multiple bank accounts. The scam came to light when the victim tried to withdraw his money and the scammers stopped responding and deleted the trading link. An online complaint was filed, and Talegaon MIDC police have registered a case and begun their investigation.