Mysore/Mysuru: A youth, who had clicked on a link sent by his friend and invested money, has lost over Rs. 14 lakh to cyber criminals.

The youth, who lost his money is 25-year-old Rajesh (name changed), a resident of Siddalingeshwara Nagar in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage.

On Apr. 4, Rajesh’s friend had sent a link to Rajesh’s WhatsApp stating that he (Rajesh) could play few games by investing money and reap good profit. Believing his friend, Rajesh registered his user name and password in T10 Exchange platform and began investing money. He had also  provided his bank account number and PhonePe details to the cyber criminals.

Later, from Apr. 6 to May 19 Rajesh invested a total of Rs. 14.39 lakh. But when he tried to withdraw the profit, he was unable to do so. His  login too was blocked and his bank account was also lien marked. When he contacted his bank, he was told that money from his account was transferred to various bank accounts. Realising that he has been cheated, Rajesh called the Cyber Crime Helpline No. 1930 and lodged a complaint.