Noida: Greed for quick online earnings leads accountant to transfer ₹50 lakh from company account to scammers
Noida, October 18: In an attempt to earn a lot of money by playing online games, the accountant of a Noida company transferred 50 lakh rupees from the company’s account to the accounts of cyber criminals. The company owner filed a complaint in this matter at the Cyber Crime Police Station last night.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Cyber Crime, Preeti Yadav, said that Tukadia Lakhman filed a report at the Cyber Crime Police Station last night, stating that he owns a company in Sector 80. His company deals with corporate gifts and housekeeping.
According to the victim, his company has two accounts. To oversee the accounts, he hired Piyush Mishra, son of Subodh Mishra, as his accountant. According to the victim, his accountant, Piyush Mishra, received an offer to earn more profits by playing online games. Accepting the offer, he transferred ₹50 lakh from both his company’s accounts to the gaming app from September 1, 2025, to October 1, 2026, instead of his own.
According to the victim, his accountant defrauded his company. He has filed a case against accountant Piyush Mishra at the Cyber Crime Police Station. He stated that the police are investigating the matter.
The DCP stated that in another case, Manisha Sharma, a resident of Mahagun Modern Society in Sector 78, filed a report last night. According to her, unknown cybercriminals contacted her about online stock trading and tricked her into transferring ₹650,000 to various accounts in multiple transactions.
According to the victim, she initially made some profits, but the accused gradually siphoned off her money under the pretext of investing it in other stocks.
He stated that the police have registered a report and are investigating the matter.
