Facebook ad for trading platform dupes Bengaluru techie of Rs 1.9 crore. Siddarth, a 47-year-old techie from Varanasi, fell victim to a fraud involving a fake trading platform. He invested substantial amounts after being contacted by fraudsters claiming to be platform representatives. Despite initial limited withdrawals, his attempts to access his funds were repeatedly denied and complicated. The total loss incurred by Siddarth reached Rs 1.9 crore over several months of trading.