VISAKHAPATNAM: An employee of Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was cheated of 27 lakh by men posing as women on Facebook. Atchutapuram cops acted swiftly and caught the accused persons in Delhi. The accused were identified as Nidhiskan Chinni of Manipur, and Arjun and Nakul Chatri of Sikkim.
According to police, victim V Ravi Prasad Gupta is a higher official in an industry in SEZ and is staying in Atchutapuram. A woman named Clara Morgan befriended him through Facebook last year.
They chatted on social media every day and Clara told Gupta that she was living in London. She informed him that she was coming to India and uploaded her travel tickets on Gupta’s FB account. Later, Clara told him that she needed 68,500 for immigration clearance at Delhi airport. She said she had a DD of 5.32 lakh pounds so that she can repay the amount later.
Later, another man posing as a woman entered the scene as an immigration officer. He introduced himself as immigration officer Priyanka and told Gupta that Clara needs money for immigration clearances.
Believing her words, Gupta sent around 27.20 lakh to their accounts through online transfer. The transactions took place between August 30, 2021 and September 14, 2021. After that, the phones of both the women were switched off and their Facebook accounts deleted. Suspecting foul play, Gupta approached the cops who sent three teams to Delhi. Later, the accused were arrested.
