The wing of cyber criminality of the police Tamil tied the gang, which indulged in marital fraud and investment fraud. Accused, working via MULE accounts, a targeted unsuspecting individual
In a press release, the police said that the breakthrough came to investigate complaints filed by victims. In one case, a woman who claimed to be a resident in London contacted a doctor on social media and showed interest in marriage. One day she called the victim and claimed to be in Chennai, and customs officials confiscated their gold jewelry. She asked for a transfer of 1.62 GBP Lakh to a bank account to solve the problem. After the money transfer, the doctor realized that he was deceived.
Otherwise, the victim was contacted by a girl from a marital web company that identified himself as Saranya. She claimed that she could arrange a job in the UK for the victim’s brother in paying 15 ₹ Lakh. The victim realized that he was deceived after sending money.
The accused people received a similar Modus operandi to cheat several others, including a banking manager. Special teams in cyber crime in Madurai were investigating and arrested by six people from Nový Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
Published – May 6, 2025 12:25
