Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said nearly 2.71 lakh investors in Mumbai were duped of a whopping Rs 2.95 lakh crore in the last 10 years, reported news agency PTI.

In a written reply to a question in the legislative council on Wednesday, Fadnavis said nearly 1.05 crore investors were duped of Rs 22,552 crore in Maharashtra, excluding Mumbai, in the last 10 years.

"In Mumbai, the Economic Offence Wing (of the Mumbai Police) reported that 2.71 lakh investors were duped of Rs 2,95,451 crore in the last ten years," the written reply said on Wednesday, reported PTI.