(MOREPIC1) Chandigarh (Face2News)
In another breakthrough the accused Gedion S/o Eromosele R/o J-9, Gama-2, Greater Noida Uttar Pardesh Age- 24 Years, reported to have been arrested by Police Station Cyber Crime, Sec.17, Chandigarh under the leadership of Inspector Hari Om Sharma, Chandigarh and overall supervision of Smt. Rashmi Sharma Yadav DSP/PS-CC & IT, UT, Chandigarh.
The present case FIR No. 11 dated 18.07.2022 u/s, 419, 420, 120- B IPC, PS-Cyber Crime was registered in which complainant reported that she registered herself on Shadi.com for marriage purpose in August 2021.
On Dated 08.08.2021 she got a request from Amit Bedi who already had a paid ID on the same platform and introduced himself as Physiotherapist from America.
After showing interest in profile of Amit Bedi she accept request and start chatting with him on his whatsapp number +(815)452-8506 to her mobile number 7506560227. After exchanging numbers they start chatting and he promised her that he will come India and get married with her. She got agree to this proposal and continues conversation with said person.
Meanwhile Amit Bedi told her that he is coming to India on Dated 01.09.2021 to get married with her. Further the alleged person sent some pictures of the fight to make her believe that he is travelling to India and his flight will land in Mumbai Airport through WhatsApp.
On 1st September she got a call from mobile number 7775095639 and 8471812217 name Anita who claimed herself staff of Airport Authority. She told her that Amit Bedi landed in Mumbai Airport and he is carrying a huge amount of American Dollars which comes under tax department and the tax amount should be paid in Indian currency so if she doesn’t pay that amount she will transfer him to jail.
Then she provide her HDFC Bank Account number 50100409516218 and Union Bank of India account number 772502010003127 to transfer money to pay that tax. Complainant transfer 100.00/-, 34,400.00-/, 45,500.00/-, 51,000.00/-, 1,99,900.00/- approx 3.25 lacks in the HDFC Bank Account number.(SUBHEAD)
Further after conducting the initial investigation, a raid was conducted at Gama-2, Greater Noida U.P by following his location and 19.07.2022 the accused Gedion S/o Eromosele R/o J-9, Gama-2, Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh Age- 24 Years was arrested from his resident and 2 mobile phones including SIM card, have been recovered from his possession and more than 24 blank debit cards which were cloned by the alleged, a cloning machine, 03 three laptops were also recovered from his residence by using which the alleged has commit the offence. Further, one (01) day police custody of accused have been taken from the Hon’ble Court. Further, the investigation of the said case is going on.
MODUS OPERANDI OF THE CASE: The modus operandi of this case is that the fraudsters create their fake profile on matrimonial sites and show themselves from abroad. They contact people for marriage on matrimonial sites and start chat through whatsapp and try to people fall in their love.
After that they allure that they are coming in India to marry and call from Indian number, claim as staff of Airport Authority or Income Tax Department etc. Further, they allure to victim that the person is carrying a huge amount of American Dollars which comes under tax department and the tax amount should be paid in Indian currency and demand money. Due to which, the people fall in pray by cheater and transfer the money in given account. In this way, the people are duped through fake accounts on matrimonial sites.