₹3.64 Cr Cyber Heist: Hyderabad Businessman Duped by Fake ‘Mano Mano’ Trading App Fraud
HYDERABAD: A 64-year-old businessman from the city has alleged that he was cheated of ₹3,64,34,437 in an online trading fraud involving a platform named “Mano Mano”.
In a complaint submitted to the police, Soskondla Pratap Reddy said a woman identified as Meera contacted him through Facebook on November 23, 2025, introducing herself as an investor associated with the online shopping application “Mano Mano”.
Victim says fraudster posed as investor and trading guide
According to the complaint, Meera shared a link to the platform, manokestore and persuaded him to invest money in the application. She claimed that the company would analyse market opportunities and that users only needed to purchase items listed on the platform.
The complainant said he was told that once the products were purchased, customers would buy them through the platform and he would receive commissions or profits credited to his wallet.
“Based on her assurances, I continued investing money to purchase items in order to receive returns and withdraw the credited amount,” the complaint stated.
Payments routed through multiple bank accounts across India
Pratap Reddy said he kept receiving new orders requiring further payments. Later, the accused allegedly informed him that the store and Meera’s account had been frozen and would remain locked until all pending payments were cleared.
He was allegedly asked to deposit a large security amount to unfreeze the store and withdraw his funds.
The businessman stated that these conditions raised suspicions about the legitimacy of the platform and the withdrawal terms imposed by the operators.
According to the complaint, he transferred money through several transactions from his Union Bank of India and ICICI Bank accounts to multiple beneficiaries across different banks, including IndusInd Bank, Bandhan Bank, Yes Bank and others.
The transactions were made between January 12, 2026 and March 5, 2026. The funds were transferred to various entities and individuals.
Complaint filed on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
The complainant said he registered a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal on March 9, 2026.
He requested the authorities to take action against those involved in the alleged fraud and initiate steps to recover the money.
