Viman Nagar resident cheated of Rs 33.5 lakhs by Instagram ‘friend’ from London
23 NOV 2018, Pune – The prospect of partnership with a London-based businessman cost a man heavily as he was duped of Rs 33.5 lakhs. Now the man who is resident of Viman Nagar has lodged an FIR in this regard with Vimantal police station against the businessman and a woman who had identified herself as officer of the Customs department from Delhi.
According to police, the complainant got acquainted with the so called businessman on Instagram. After communicating with him, the businessman told the complainant that he was looking for partnership for investment in India. The accused sent him a photo of his air ticket from London to Delhi on WhatsApp saying he would reach there on September 10. Later the complainant received a call from a woman who claimed that she is officer from the Customs department.
The woman told the complainant that the businessman has arrived in Delhi and he has costly items and huge amount of foreign currency which will be transferred in his account. Also the businessman has to fill several forms like anti-drug form, anti-terrorist form, and complainant has to pay for his hotel stay cost besides charges for flight from Delhi to Pune. The complainant had sent the money in nine bank accounts given by the woman. By the time he realised the cheating, the complainant was duped of Rs 33.5 lakhs.
