2 cyber fraudsters nabbed in Delhi by CB

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2 cyber fraudsters nabbed in Delhi by CB

Wednesday, 06 February 2019 | PNS | BHUBANESWAR

The State Crime Branch has arrested two cyber fraudsters from New Delhi on the charge of cheating a person from Baripada in Mayurbhanj district of Rs 87 lakh after promising to open a real estate branch here.

According to police, the accused duo Binod Kumar Singh and Sanjeev Kumar had befriended complainant Tapan Kumar Dash on Facebook and lured him to deposit money in different bank accounts on the pretext of opening a real-estate branch here. On December 22, the complainant lodged a complaint at the Cyber Crime police station alleging that in September 2018 he accepted the friend request of a woman claiming to be Christie Dawson of Switzerland.

As per the complaint, they exchanged a number of messages in WhatsApp where Dawson made claimed that she owned a real-estate business in Switzerland and is interested to start the same in India.

On September 26, Tapan received a message from Dawson that she was coming to India. However, after two days he received another phone call from a woman claiming to be a Customs Officer of Delhi Airport who informed that Dawson was detained along with 3 lakh pounds.

Later, Dawson convinced Tapan to deposit an amount of money for her release which she would return after the release of the seized pounds. Accordingly, the complainant deposited money in the given bank account by the fake Custom Officer. The complainant also deposited money in different accounts of accused persons on different dates towards fine, tax and GST.

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