ED conducts search operations in online forex trading
case
The ED in April 2024, conducted searches across Mumbai, Chennai,
Kolkata, and Delhi as part of an ongoing investigation under the
provisions of the PMLA involving the OctaFx Trading App and website
("OctaFx"), allegedly accused of
defrauding investors to the tune of INR 500,00,000 (Indian Rupees
five hundred crore). As per publicly available sources, the ED
froze INR 2,70,00,000 (Indian Rupees two crore seventy lakh) in
funds and seized documents and digital devices related to the
international forex scam involving brokers and traders. Total
confiscations and seizures of assets amounting to INR 35,00,00,000
(Indian Rupees thirty five crore), including cryptocurrencies, bank
funds, and gold coins, have been reported so far. The probe was
initiated pursuant to the First Information Report
("FIR") filed at Shivaji Nagar Police
Station, Pune, alleging that OctaFx manipulated trade activities on
its platform,