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Jagran correspondent, Ghaziabad. Cyber criminals duped two people of Rs 13.97 lakh. Among the victims, Lalit Kumar Kaushik, resident of Sangam Vihar, Nandgram, was defrauded of Rs 6.97 lakh, while Mohit Aggarwal, resident of Muradnagar, was defrauded of Rs 7 lakh in the name of investment in share trading. Both the victims have filed a complaint in the cyber crime police station.
6.97 lakhs cheated in the name of modeling a child
Be wary of those offering online modeling to children. Lest you become a victim of cyber fraud. In a similar case, Lalit Kumar Kaushik, resident of Sangam Vihar, was cheated of Rs 6.97 lakh. The victim lodged a complaint with the police and said that his wife was contacted by a page called Sparkling Childhood on Facebook.
After this, he got the money transferred to different bank accounts several times in the name of his child's photoshoot, completing modeling tasks and other expenses. The victim told the police that after the conversation, photographs of the child were asked and then linked to an ID named Manager Krishna on Telegram.
After this he was added to a Telegram group called Kids Club. Where initially an amount of Rs 150 to Rs 300 was deposited into the account on liking and following Facebook pages and sending screenshots. This increased his confidence.
Then a task of Rs 1,000 was given, in return for which a promise was made to return Rs 1,300 and the amount was returned on time. Similarly, the accused got the money transferred in the name of different tasks. When he tried to withdraw all his money, he was removed from the group. On the complaint of the victim, a case has been registered in the cyber crime police station.
Made investment through friendship on Facebook, cheated of seven lakh rupees
Cyber criminals trapped a girl in the trap of fraudsters after befriending Mohit Agarwal, resident of Preet Vihar Colony, Muradnagar, on Facebook. A girl named Ananya Aggarwal had become friends with the victim on Facebook in June last year. After a few days of conversation, the girl started encouraging him to earn money through investment in trading.
After this, the victim was made to start investing within a few days and deposited Rs 7 lakh 6 thousand in various bank accounts by July 8, but when he wanted to withdraw the money, he was asked to pay 30 percent tax. Feeling upset, the victim has filed a case in the cyber crime police station and demanded action.
On the complaint of the victims, a case has been registered and investigation is being done. Information about the accounts to which money has been transferred has been sought from banks. Action will be taken against the accused soon.
Bhaskar Verma, ACP Crime