Police Station - Cyber Crime of Chandigarh Police has achieved a major success in arrest of 02 Nigerian, 01 Republic of Benin accused in the case of cheating on the platform of Matrimonial Applications. For this purpose Sh. Ketan Bansal, Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime under the supervision formed a special team of PS - Cyber Crime under the close guidance of Sh. A Venkatesh DSP/Cyber Crime headed by Sh. Ranjit Singh, SHO,  Crime, UT, Chandigarh to apprehend the criminals involved in this crime. Case FIR No. 55 dated 25.05.2023 U/S 419, 420, 120B IPC PS Cyber Crime, UT.

The accused identified as  Emmanuel S/o Nnebuile age 33 yrs R/o H. No. 8, Gali No.-8, Sainik Vihar Ph-2, Mohan Garden PS- Ranhola Delhi (Nigerian Citizen). Augustine S/o Ododeh Age 49 yrs R/o H. No. 8, Gali No.-8, Sainik Vihar Ph-2, Mohan Garden PS- Ranhola Delhi (Citizen of Republic of Benin).Paulinus S/o Ofogor Age 35 yrs R/o H. No. 8, Gali No.-8, Sainik Vihar Ph-2, Mohan Garden PS- Ranhola Delhi (Nigerian Citizen).

Police said,  Cyber Crime  PS received a complaint from victim lady from Chandigarh in which she reported that a person named Engg Vihaan Das, came in contact with her through Shaadi.com and WhatsApp. Engg Vihaan Das claimed that he is working in Edinburgh (UK). They start chatting through Whatsapp. Vihaan Das said he would come in India to meet her and sent a flight tickets on her Whatsapp number. On 17th may she received a call from 7428952834 and the caller introduced himself as a custom officer and said Mr. Vihaan Das is at Delhi Airport with an amount of 90000 pounds and to release this huge amount, she had to pay Rs 190000 as penalty. Then after she paid Rs 90000/-.

Police said,  Cyber Crime  PS received a complaint from victim lady from Chandigarh in which she reported that a person named Engg Vihaan Das, came in contact with her through Shaadi.com and WhatsApp. Engg Vihaan Das claimed that he is working in Edinburgh (UK). They start chatting through Whatsapp. Vihaan Das said he would come in India to meet her and sent a flight tickets on her Whatsapp number. On 17th may she received a call from 7428952834 and the caller introduced himself as a custom officer and said Mr. Vihaan Das is at Delhi Airport with an amount of 90000 pounds and to release this huge amount, she had to pay Rs 190000 as penalty. Then after she paid Rs 90000/-.

Further more, they started demanding money for a diamond ring. and other extra charges. this way, Rs. 760000 was transferred by the complainant from her SBI bank account. Letter on it came into her knowledge that it was fraud. Further after making the initial enquiry, the above said case was registered after taking prior approval of senior officers. After conducting the preliminary

investigation, a raid was conducted in Police station Ranhola Delhi area. During the raid, it came into light that Chhatisgarh Police arrested these 03 accused 1.) Emmanuel S/o Nnebuile age 33 yrs R/o H. No. 8, Gali No.-8, Sainik Vihar Ph-2 Mohan Garden PSRanhola Delhi. 2.) Augustine S/o Ododeh Age 49 R/o H. No. 8, Gali No.-8, Sainik Vihar Ph- 2 Mohan Garden PS- Ranhola Delhi.yrs 3.) Paulinus S/o Ofogor Age 35 yrs R/o H. No. 8, Gali No.-8, Sainik Vihar Ph-2 Mohan Garden PS- Ranhola Delhi, In Case FIR No. 152/23 U/S 420 PS Pandri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. On 02.08.2023 all three accused were produced before Hon’ble court on production warrants and all three accused were arrested according to law with the permission of the court and 02 days Police remand obtained upto 04.08.2023. Further, the investigation of the said case is going on.

MODUS OPERANDI : The cyber criminals registered themselves on matrimonial sites with the fake identity and represented themselves as Doctor & other professions. They started conversation with the innocent people available on matrimonial sites. During conversation they get emotional trust of innocent people..

Thereafter, victims are told that they are coming to India and bringing expensive gifts for them. They are detained at Airport by the custom authority. To get released, they want Indian currency to pay charges as Tax for the gift. Victim deposit huge amount.