ISLAMABAD: A citizen is running from pillar to post to get back the money a so-called investment company received from him through depravity.
A Lahore based private investment company has allegedly defrauded him in the name of investment, according to the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA).
Iftikhar Qamar Ghauri, a medical doctor by profession approached DG FIA for registration of a case against what he called cheaters and recovery of his hard-earned money on January, 1st this year.
In his written complaint to the Director General FIA, Ghauri stated that he is a practicing doctor. He said that on October 18, 2018, one Rameez Hassan who worked as Management Trainee Officer at Harvest Group Markets (Pvt) Ltd invited him for investment in the company.
On October 19, Rameez along with a man who introduced himself with the name Hafiz Salman came to his house and convinced him for an initial investment of Rupees one million.
He issued a cheque of the said amount in the name of Harvest Group Markets. On October 31st, the accused contacted him again just to tell that the money invested has been lost and that he needs another investment of Rs one million to retrieve the lost amount.
On the same day, he deposited Rs 3,47,500 in an account number forwarded by the accused but they made another demand of Rs. 500,000. The victim said he submitted another Rs. 500,000 in the account of the company.
A few days later, Ghauri held a meeting with Rashid Ali, Chief Executive Officer of the company to lodge a complaint against Rameez. The CEO told Ghauri there was no financial loss in the investment and that Rameez had lied to him. However, Rashid Ali declined to compensate him. Ghauri told the FIA officials that Rameez Hassan and Rashid Ali made false statements before him and defrauded him of his hard-earned amount.
The victim said he has been requesting FIA to arrest culprits and recover his money. However, no headway has been made by the agency so far.
