A 44-year-old man was arrested by the Delhi police for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 29 lakh, an official said.
Accused was wanted in two different cyber fraud cases
According to PTI, the accused has been identified as Chotmal Saini, a resident of Rajasthan’s Sikar. The official further said Saini was wanted in two different cyber fraud cases.
The police said the victim was lured through an online job promise. She was directed to a website and asked to invest money and later shown false returns credited in her digital account.
‘Accused guided the victim through social media chats’
In a statement, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Southwest, said, “Believing the platform to be genuine, she continued to invest and deposited Rs 29 lakh into various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters. The accused, posing as investment advisors, guided her through social media chats to keep investing.”
Delhi Police bust cyber extortion racket
On June 16, The Delhi Police uncovered a cyber-extortion racket and arrested two persons, including the alleged mastermind, in a case involving blackmail through nude video calls. The investigation began after a complaint was filed by Ankit Kumar Kain, a resident of Shahdara, who fell victim to the scam, said the police.
Victim met a woman on the dating app
According to the police, Kain met a woman named Nandini on the dating app QuakQuak. After exchanging WhatsApp numbers, she initiated a video call in a nude condition while recording Kain’s face.
She later blackmailed him, threatening to leak the video unless he paid up. Fearing social humiliation, Kain transferred Rs 35,000 to a Bandhan Bank account provided by the blackmailer. When she demanded more money, he filed a complaint on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), said the police.
