BHOPAL: Eight online fraud cases were registered at various police stations in Bhopal on Friday. All the cases were reported to the cyber-crime branch from where the complaints were forwarded to police stations concerned.
In Shahjehanabad, unidentified accused sent an email to an employee of an educational institute from her boss’s email address instructing her to transfer Rs 25,000 to an account through her online payment wallet. The woman adhered. When she sent the screenshot of the transaction to her boss, he refused to have sent any such email to her. The woman reported the matter to the cyber-crime branch from where it was transferred to Shahjehanabad police station. SHO Shahjehanabad Zahir Qureshi said that the complainant Sara Jamin Ali, a resident of Professor Colony in Shyamla Hills, works in an educational institute located in Idgah Hills.
In Koh-e-Fiza, a 23-year-old MBBS student was allegedly duped of Rs 48,600 on the pretext of purchasing a used scooter through a web portal. SHO Koh-e-Fiza Anil Bajpai said that complainant Karan Sawle wanted to purchase a scooter. The seller introduced himself as an Armyman living in Indore and took Rs 48,600 from him. When the accused did not send the scooter, Karan realised he was duped and filed a complaint with police.
In Misrod, branch head of an earthmoving machine dealership was duped of Rs 20,000 by an online fraudster who posed himself as a Delhi-based transport agency operator. SHO Misrod Niranjan Sharma said that complainant Sachin Patil, 25, a resident of Sheetal Heights Misrod, booked a truck to send his company’s earthmoving machine from Jabalpur to Bhind. The accused Ranjit Singh, who introduced himself as an owner of a transport agency, sought an advance of Rs 20000. Sachin made the payment online. When the accused did not provide the truck, Sachin realised he was duped and approached the cyber-crime branch.
In Eintkhedi, an online fraudster called an agriculture equipment trader on his mobile for a thrasher. The victim Kapil Kumar Gupta, 35, a resident of Chhola, shared his online payment wallet details with the accused who siphoned Rs 50,000 from his account in two transactions.
In Nishatpura, Dinesh Sharma, 45, a businessman was duped of Rs 14,150 by an online fraudster, who posed himself as an employee of a private finance company, on the pretext of giving a loan of Rs 7 lakh to extend his business.
In Bairagarh, an Armyman was duped of Rs 24,520 by an online fraudster.
In Kolar and in TT Nagar, two unemployed youths were duped of Rs 7,000 each on the pretext of getting job by online fraudsters.
In TT Nagar again, a hotel employee was duped of Rs 15,000 by a fraudster posing herself as a placement company official.
