Lawyer duped of Rs 5 lakhs using Neha Kakkar`s name for fake trading platform
A case has been made in Mumbai after scammers allegedly exploited the name of Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar to promote a fake international trading platform called FXOnet, which cheated a 45-year-old lawyer from Worli of Rs 5.02 lakh. According to the FIR filed at Worli police station, the complainant, Advocate Shabnam Mohammad Hussain Syed, a resident of BDD Chawl in Worli, discovered fake articles and videos in June 2025 that fraudulently linked Neha Kakkar to FXOnet, portraying it as a “trusted and legal trading platform.” Details on the scam Syed, duped by the false promotional content, began conversing with the accused — who identified themselves as Vijay and later Jimmy D`Souza — via international phone numbers, the Telegram app (user ID: @fxonetlbot), and Zoom sessions. They also utilised professional-looking email addresses to persuade her of the platform`s legitimacy. The fraudsters assisted Syed in opening a trading account in her name and sent investment “tips” over Telegram, claiming to be expert trading advisors who could help her develop her capital. Between June 18 and October 9, …









