India, April 17 -- A man from Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district has allegedly been cheated of Rs 25.76 lakh in a cryptocurrency trading scam that began with a Facebook friend request.Odisha Investment Opportunities

According to reports, the victim, identified as Sapan Kumar Adhikari from the Borikina area under Balikuda police limits, fell prey to fraudsters who lured him with promises of high returns through crypto trading.

The incident dates back to March 19, when Sapan received a friend request from a Facebook profile named Ankita Choudhury. After accepting the request, the two began chatting on Messenger. The accused reportedly gained his trust by sharing screenshots showing profits from cryptocurrency trading and persuaded him to inv...