A criminal network impersonating Isha Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has been caught attempting to lure unsuspecting individuals into a fraudulent investment scheme. The scam involves a fake account on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), exploiting Ms. Ambani’s name and reputation to gain credibility and mislead potential victims.

The incident came to light when a suspicious account – created in June 2024 – began following Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, Editor of Blitz. The account bore an official-looking profile image of Ms. Ambani and mimicked stylistic elements of her authentic online identity, creating an illusion of legitimacy.

Soon after following Mr. Choudhury, the fake account sent him a direct message that read:

“Hello sir, how are you doing today? Namaste great citizen of India. It’s a thing of joy having the best fans in the world. Do you know anything about me or my company Reliance Industries around India?”

The awkward language and tone were immediately suspicious. “The phrasing was uncharacteristic of a corporate executive”, said Mr. Choudhury. “It lacked professionalism and read like something produced by automated scripts or individuals with limited command of English”.

When the editor questioned the sender’s authenticity, the imposter replied:

“Yes brother, it’s really me, Isha Ambani, the daughter of Shri Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. As you know, I am a very big and busy person, but I came here to share brief information about my company with you”.

The message then shifted toward an “investment opportunity” purportedly connected to a renewable energy project in Andhra Pradesh, with promises of unusually high profits – a classic hallmark of financial scams.

The imposter then........

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