In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old pharmaceutical firm employee was duped by cyber fraudsters in the name of the job in a UK-based oil firm.
The women transferred Rs 6.5 lakh by mortgaging her gold jewellery with IIFL Gold Loans. She also borrowed huge sums from her colleagues in order to fulfil her dream of working in the UK.
As soon as the women lodged a complaint, Cyberabad police started to search the accused. In the connection with the case, police arrested a Nigerian named Chidiebere Vincent, 37, who is living in Delhi, for the fraud.
Police said "the victim, who was working for a leading pharma company in Hyderabad since 10 years, got an offer via the email ID This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on November 19 and November 20 from KCA DEUTAG. They later contacted her on the phone and asked her to contact one Tony More Travelling Limited for visa processing. She contacted them and paid around `6.5 lakh through online transfer into accounts in private banks in Delhi. After the money was deposited the travel agency told her that documents had been dispatched by Goodwill Service and were in the custody of the Customs at the Delhi Airport, and asked her to pay Rs 65,000 to get them released."
Police found the emails which the women received from the suspects matched the name of the UK firm.
The women deposited money in Axis Bank, Canara Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Police also tracked the suspect to Delhi and held the Nigerian.
Police also confiscated five mobile phones, 110 SIM cards, two pen drives, two data cards, one laptop, five debit cards, a passport and other documents from him. They said "a gang of six Nigerians were behind the racket. A hunt is on for them down."
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