Indian police begin probe into alleged $270K cryptocurrency exchange scam

Indian police begin probe into alleged $270K cryptocurrency exchange scam

Another cryptocurrency scam in India has reportedly duped investors of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The operator of Delhi-based cryptocurrency platform Pluto Exchange is accused of duping 43 investors of more than $272,000.A local news outlet Millennium Post reported that the Economic Offence Wing of the Delhi Police has launched a probe against the operators of the Pluto Exchange after 43 investors filed a complaint with the EOW.Bharat Verma, the founder of Pluto Exchange, and others involved in the investment scheme allegedly lured investors by saying they were running crypto....


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