According to an FIR registered at the Worli police station, Advocate Shabnam Mohammad Hussain Syed recently discovered a series of fake articles and videos in June 2025 that falsely associated renowned singer Neha Kakkar with an investment platform called FXOnet. The scammers portrayed FXOnet as a “trusted and legal” investment opportunity, using Kakkar’s image to lend credibility to their scheme.
**Neha Kakkar’s Name Misused in Rs 5 Lakh Investment Scam; FIR Filed at Worli Police Station**
Syed, a resident of BDD Chawl in Worli, was lured by these fraudulent promotions and engaged with the alleged perpetrators, who operated under the names Vijay and later Jimmy D’Souza. The scam maintained an appearance of authenticity through communication via international phone numbers, the Telegram messaging app (user ID: @fxonetlbot), and Zoom meetings.
The accused provided Syed with investment “tips” and guided her step-by-step through opening an FXOnet trading account. Between June 18 and October 9, 2025, Syed transferred a total of Rs 5,02,025 through UPI to various bank accounts linked to entities, including Rajesh Kannan, VPI ProMedia Kigali, India Impex Trading Company, and VPI 361 VPECOM.
When Syed failed to receive any promised returns or refunds, she realized she had been deceived and promptly filed a police complaint. Mumbai Police have since booked the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act (IT Act).
**Police Investigation Underway**
Investigators are currently collecting digital evidence, including Telegram chat records, Zoom call details, and transaction histories, in an effort to trace and apprehend the culprits behind the scam.
This is not the first instance where fraudsters have exploited celebrity identities to perpetrate financial scams. In a previous case, Mumbai Police registered a complaint involving a scammer impersonating Hollywood star Keanu Reeves to cheat a 69-year-old woman out of Rs 65,000.
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