TWO FRAUDSTERS ARRESTED BY STAFF OF CYBER PS, DWARKA DISTRICT., CHEATERS PRETEND TO BE A FOREIGN SEA ENGINEER FROM NORWAY ON INSTAGRAM, CHEATER ASSURED COMPLAINANT TO MARRY HER AND AFTER GAINING TRUST SHE WAS DUPED HER OF RS. 11 LAKHS APPROX.06 MOBILE PHONES, 01 LAPTOP, AND ATM CARD RECOVERED FROM THEIR POSSESSION, TOTAL 10 CASES OF CHEATING WORKED OUT WITH THEIR ARREST.
(MOREPIC1)Face2News/New Delhi
On 25.10.2023, a case vide FIR No. 141/23 U/s 420/120B IPC was registered at PS Cyber, Dwarka, in which the complainant alleged that she received a message from an unknown Instagram ID ”marino_ingegnere1” for friendship who introduced himself as a Sea Engineer from Norway.
Further, the alleged person proposed the complainant for marriage and said that he wants to send her gifts and Euros from Norway and for receiving the gifts/parcel she have to pay custom clearance charges. Further, the alleged person asked the complainant to pay some more money for his air tickets to come to India. The complainant sent the total amount of Rs.11,39,000/- (approx.) in the various accounts given by the fraudster.
In overall guidance of worthy DCP/DWD, efforts were made to solve the case at the earliest. A dedicated team led by Insp. Jagdish Kumar, SHO/Cyber PS Dwarka, comprising SI Sahil Gahlawat, HC Parmod, HC Mamta, and Ct Manish under the overall supervision of Sh. Ram Avtar, ACP/Ops Dwarka, was constituted.
During the investigation, the details of the beneficiary bank account were obtained. On the basis of technical surveillance and analysis of the details of the alleged account, the suspect was located in Chandra Vihar and the fraudster/suspect namely Sunder Singh R/o Chandra Vihar, Nilothi Extension, West Delhi, Age 22 years was arrested in the above said case as receiver of cheated money in the bank. On interrogation, he disclosed that he runs a grocery shop.
(SUBHEAD) Further, he disclosed that he used to receive the cheated amount in his accounts as one Nigerian national was using his account on the commission basis. After receiving the cheated amount in his accounts he deduct his commission (approx. 10%) from cheated amount and gives remaining amount to co-accused Nigerian national in the form of cash.
Thus at his direction a trap was laid in the streets of Chandra Vihar near the grocery store and at the instance of the arrested accused person co-accused Nigerian national was also apprehended by the team. On interrogation, he disclosed his identity as Harmony Samuel R/o Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Age 27 years. The pictures shared as Sea engineer was found present in the mobile phone of accused Harmony Samuel and the same was recovered from his possession. The Nigerian accused person used to operate several fake Instagram accounts and cheats the innocent girl/women in his trap.
MODUS OPERANDI: Mr. Harsh Vardhan, IPS, DCP, Dwaraka Distt., said, accused person used to create fake Instagram accounts of foreigner as Big Navy Officer/Doctor/Engineer etc. in foreign countries and start chatting girls/women on regular basis. After some time gaining the trust of girl/women, proposes for marriage also. They used to send the fake Gifts/parcel at any Airport in India and asked the complainant to pay the Custom clearance Charges in different accounts for receiving the gifts/parcel. In this way he cheated the innocent girls/women.
ACCUSED ARRESTED: Sunder Singh R/o Chandra Vihar, Nilothi Extension, West Delhi, Age 22 years, Harmony Samuel R/o Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Age 27 years.
CASES WORKED OUT-FIR No. 141/23 U/s 420/120B IPC PS Cyber, Dwarka., Complaint No. 33101230003411 Uttar Pradesh., Complaint No. 21903230021180 Maharashtra., Complaint No. 33101230003428 Uttar Pradesh., Complaint No. 22901230005828 Tamil Nadu.,Complaint No. 23711220044732 Telengana., Complaint No. 33112220115360 Uttar Pradesh., Complaint No. 23711220046950 Telangana., Complaint No. 23312220006992 Chhattisgarh.
