Maharashtra Shocker: Alibag Woman Duped of Rs 1.12 Crore by Fraudsters on Pretext of Gift From UK; Case Registered
A case has been registered against unknown persons for cheating a woman from Alibag in Maharashtra's Raigad district of Rs 1.12 crore, a police official said on Saturday.
Alibag, Nov 19: A case has been registered against unknown persons for cheating a woman from Alibag in Maharashtra's Raigad district of Rs 1.12 crore, a police official said on Saturday.
The woman, a retired court superintendent, accepted a friend request in June this year from a person claiming to be a resident of Manchester in the United Kingdom, he said. Shraddha Walkar Murder Case: First Physical Assault by Aftab Amin Poonawalla Took Place in November 2020, Colleague Reveals.
"He and some other accused soon started phoning her claiming there was a gift in gold and cash that had been sent for her from the UK, but she would need to pay Customs duty. On this pretext, they made her transfer Rs 1.12 crore, after which the accused stopped all communication," he said. ‘Satyendar Jain Undergoing Physiotherapy for Spinal Injury’, Says Manish Sisodia After Tihar Jail Video Goes Viral.
A case of cheating, criminal breach of trust and conspiracy has been registered and efforts were on to nab the accused, the Alibag police station official added.