Deaf Crypto Currency Scam: 500 Deaf Fooled
Over 500 Deaf individuals were defrauded in a cryptocurrency investment scam, with the money allegedly laundered to Poland, prompting police action against the accused.
Do you remember the various news stories that we released about the Deaf double money scam? About 550 Deaf were fooled into investing money with the hope of getting double the amount in 2 months. If you have missed seeing the videos, you can watch them here:
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In a new scam, over 500 Deaf individuals have been tricked into investing money in cryptocurrency, with promises of huge returns. The scam was revealed when 35-year-old Pravesh Kumar, a Deaf resident of Dhanaura village in Ambala district, Haryana, filed a complaint with the police.
Pravesh, along with many others, attended a seminar in Patiala organized by Amandeep Sharma, a Deaf man who claimed to be the brand ambassador for Self Maker Smart Solution Company in Asia. Amandeep was joined by Macius Chomsky, a representative of the company and crypto investor. During the seminar, Amandeep encouraged attendees to invest in cryptocurrency, assuring them of high returns in a short time.
The Deaf participants invested crores of rupees after being persuaded by Amandeep and other seminar speakers. However, after two years, when Pravesh tried to withdraw his investment of Rs 28,500, his account showed an amount of Rs 72,160, but he was unable to access it. Pravesh soon discovered that many others, including Sonu Saini, Bharat Bhushan, Gurpreet Singh, and Surinder Singh, faced the same issue. Despite submitting all the necessary paperwork, none of them received their money back.
Pravesh and the other victims learned that the accused individuals, including Amandeep Sharma, his brother Navdeep Sharma, Madan Lal Sharma, and others, had been laundering money to Poland using the funds raised through these fraudulent investments.
The police investigation revealed that the scammers conducted several seminars across India, where they encouraged Deaf people to send money via Google Pay or through the company’s website.
After realizing they had been scammed, Pravesh and other victims filed a complaint with the police. The Punjab State Crime Police Station has registered a case against the accused – Amandeep Sharma, Navdeep Sharma, Madan Lal Sharma, Farhan Ahmed, and Sharan Shashidhar Thambi – and an investigation is underway.
This scam has caused a great deal of distress among the Deaf community, and the authorities are working hard to track down the culprits. Further updates on the case will be shared by ISH News.
