Jaipur Cyber Unit Seizes Bhopal Resident Linked to ₹12 Crore Online Scam

The cyber crime division of Rajasthan Police in Jaipur has taken into custody Vishwa Sharma, a Bhopal‑based individual accused of facilitating a ₹12.09‑crore online gold‑trading fraud. Sharma’s arrest marks the fifth linkage to the scheme, which operated through a fabricated website promoted by a WhatsApp link in September 2025. Investors were persuaded to place more than ₹6 crore between October and November, seeing a fabricated virtual wallet balance of ₹9.42 crore on the site. Upon attempting to withdraw, the fraudsters requested extra payments labeled as tax and processing fees, ultimately raising the total transferred amount beyond ₹12 crore. Financial investigators traced ₹25 lakh of the proceeds to Sharma’s Baroda bank account. Already detained in Delhi for a separate cyber‑crime matter, Sharma was produced before the Jaipur court on a production warrant. He confirmed that his associates instructed him to open the account and use it for funneling the illicit money. The investigative team is reviewing WhatsApp chat records, call detail reports, identity documents and banking transactions to uncover other participants. Police have warned the public against engaging with unsolicited investment links on WhatsApp, Telegram and other social platforms, and against authorising others to use personal bank accounts for such schemes.