Team Goemkarponn
QUEPEM: A cyber fraud case has been registered in Quepem after a resident was allegedly cheated of more than ₹1 lakh through a fake investment application promising high returns.
According to police, the complaint was lodged by Pradip Jadhav, a resident of Quepem, who stated that the fraud took place on 5 May 2026 at Cotta, Amona in Quepem.
As per the complaint, an unknown accused woman identifying herself as “Shivani” contacted the complainant and claimed to be an investment introducer. She allegedly convinced him to invest money through an application named “Lemonn.”
Police said the accused persuaded the complainant to download and install an APK file of the app and grant accessibility permissions on his mobile phone. Investigators suspect that the permissions enabled the fraudsters to gain unauthorized access to the complainant’s device and bank accounts.
The complainant allegedly invested ₹1,00,046 in “SENSEX 73000” after being promised high returns. However, the accused reportedly transferred the amount from the complainant’s Lemonn account into different bank accounts without his consent.
Police have registered a case of cyber fraud and cheating against unknown accused persons.
Further investigation is being conducted by LPSI Deepa Deykar of Quepem Police Station.
