A woman in Hunsur town was cheated of Rs 5.3 lakh by a conman, possibly a foreigner, who contacted her through Facebook. The accused, who identified himself as Nueman, offered to send her gifts from foreign countries after becoming a ‘friend’ on Facebook.
He forced her to deposit money in his account in a bank branch in New Delhi, claiming that the gifts he had sent had been seized by customs and if she did not pay to get it delivered, she could be arrested. Fearing arrest, she sent the money.
According to the district police’s Cybercrime, Economic offenses, and Narcotics (CEN) wing, they have registered an FIR against the accused
Nueman used to chat with the woman on WhatsApp and Facebook. Recently, he informed her that he would be sending her free gold and silver gifts as a mark of their friendship.
Last week, she got a call from Nueman saying the gifts he sent had been seized by the customs officials at the airport and she had to pay Rs 5.3 lakh to get them released. He warned that if she did not pay the money, the customs may arrest her. Fearing the arrest, she transferred the money to the bank account of the accused.
“We have launched an investigation. The account of the accused is in New Delhi. People must be careful while transferring money or becoming friends on social media,” said an offiicial of CEN.
“Jobs frauds, OTP-based cheating etc are on the rise. Awareness is key in this regard,” said the officer.
He forced her to deposit money in his account in a bank branch in New Delhi, claiming that the gifts he had sent had been seized by customs and if she did not pay to get it delivered, she could be arrested. Fearing arrest, she sent the money.
According to the district police’s Cybercrime, Economic offenses, and Narcotics (CEN) wing, they have registered an FIR against the accused
Nueman used to chat with the woman on WhatsApp and Facebook. Recently, he informed her that he would be sending her free gold and silver gifts as a mark of their friendship.
Last week, she got a call from Nueman saying the gifts he sent had been seized by the customs officials at the airport and she had to pay Rs 5.3 lakh to get them released. He warned that if she did not pay the money, the customs may arrest her. Fearing the arrest, she transferred the money to the bank account of the accused.
“We have launched an investigation. The account of the accused is in New Delhi. People must be careful while transferring money or becoming friends on social media,” said an offiicial of CEN.
“Jobs frauds, OTP-based cheating etc are on the rise. Awareness is key in this regard,” said the officer.
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