Rhea Chakraborty gets summons from Delhi Police in app-based scam worth nearly Rs 500 crore: Report

Rhea Chakraborty has made a lot of headlines for her professional and personal life. The actress, who made a comeback in the entertainment industry with her podcast, was recently summoned by the Delhi Police in connection with an app-based scam worth around Rs 500 crore. According to reports, celebs with a large number of followers on social media promoted an application that duped users who invested money in it. Read on to know more!

Mere Dad Ki Maruti actress Rhea Chakraborty is once again in the news for being allegedly linked to a scam. According to Hindustan Times, the actress was among other celebs like comedian Bharti Singh and YouTuber Elvish Yadav who were questioned for their links to the HiBox mobile app. The step was taken after the police received several complaints from people claiming that the app in which they had invested money had cheated them. Reportedly, users had invested their money in the app after watching promotional videos of their favorite social media influencers and YouTubers.

But apps promoted by such influential personalities allegedly lured thousands of rupees with promises of high investment returns. “HIBOX is a mobile application that was part of a well-planned scam, through which the accused promised guaranteed returns of one to five percent per day, ranging from 30% to 90% in a month. More than 30,000 people were scammed in the app. had invested,” The Hindu also quoted Deputy Commissioner of Police (IFSO) Hemant Tiwari as telling PTI that through the application, the accused promised guaranteed returns of one to five per cent per day, 30 to 90 per cent in a month. Had done.

Launched in February this year, the app initially gave high returns to investors. However, from July onwards, their payment was stopped citing technical glitches and legal issues. Reports indicate that legal notices have been sent to several influential people like Saurav Joshi, Abhishek Malhan, Purav Jha, Harsh Limbachiyaa, Lakshya Chaudhary, Adarsh ​​Singh and Amit and Dilraj Singh Rawat. It was also revealed that the main accused, Shivaram, a resident of Chennai, has been arrested and Rs 18 crore has been seized from his four accounts.